In the undergraduate curriculum of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, the course “Human Genetics” is the last of the taught 5 courses in the field of Genetics. For completing and fully benefiting from this course, it is necessary that students have developed a deep understanding of Genetics concepts and phenomena, as can be gained from “Genetics I” and “Genetics II”, “Genomics” and “Population Genetics”.
This course aims to present the principles of Genetics as they apply to Humans. Very large part of the course concerns the role of Genetics in human health and the interactions between basic scientific knowledge and clinical application. The genetic, molecular and chromosomal basis of inherited diseases, cancer, multifactorial diseases with a genetic component, as well as other pathological conditions are presented extensively. Teaching includes a presentation of the basic principles, but also a very extensive use of examples. The course covers the disciplines of genetic diagnostics, genetic counselling, genetic ethics, laboratory genetics and the emerging field of genetic medicine and molecular medicine.
Upon successfully completing this Human Genetics course, the students should be able to:
1. comprehend the important role of Human Genetics in health & disease and its interaction with medicine
2. understand the rules and exceptions to the phenomena of heredity in humans and apply this knowledge to the analysis of pedigrees (family trees)
3. understand the molecular, chromosomal, protein, cellular basis of genetic disease
4. know about developmental disorders and their genetic etiology
5. collaborate with laboratory scientists and doctors of various specialties, as a team dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases
6. provide genetic counseling and contribute to the management of actual cases of genetic disease
7. understand the principles of bioethics in relation to Human Genetics and how these are applied in research and clinical practice for the treatment of genetic diseases
8. know the principles and tools of human genetics and genomics in order to plan and carry out research for the identification, mapping and cloning of human disease genes
9. present the basic approaches to management and treatment of genetic diseases, as well as the research directions for the development of pharmaceutical and modern advanced biotechnological treatments
| Name | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|
| Fakis Giannoulis | Associate Professor | gfakis@mbg.duth.gr |
