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415.613.92 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL GENETICS I

Term: 3rd term
Credits: (2 credits)
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
  • Suzanne Hart
Description:

Provides a foundation in medical genetics. Focuses on teaching genetic disorders using a systems approach. Presents an overview of the disease process and differential diagnosis of related genetic disorders. Includes the following topics: birth defects/embryology, prenatal diagnosis, pulmonary disorders, muscle diseases, hemoglobinopathies, ocular diseases, kidney disorders, craniosynostoses, skin disorders, deafness, because knowledge of the genetic contribution to disorders within these categories is critical to the work of genetic counselors and medical geneticists. Prepares students for the board certification exam given by the American Board of Genetic Counseling upon completion of the ScM in genetic counseling.
Student Evaluation: Written examination and class participation
Learning Objective:

This course will enable you to explain the role of genetics in limb anomalies and dysmorphic syndromes, orofacial clefting, skin disorders, eye disorders, and deafness.
Location: NIH - Bethesda, MD
Class Times:
  • Tuesday 5:30 - 7:30
Enrollment Minimum: 5
Enrollment Maximum: 50
Enrollment Restriction: No undergraduates
Instructor Consent: Consent required for some students

Required for students other than ScM students
For consent, contact: mdunevan@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:

415.611 and 415.612
Auditors Allowed: No
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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Jointly Offered With:
  • NIH