Medical Genetics 501

Principles in Medical Genetics I

Description: This course provides an overview of the fundamental principles of medical genetics in a pediatric and adult genetics setting including the etiology, inheritance, management, and long-term sequelae of the conditions. Topics will also include patterns of single gene and complex inheritance, molecular genetic testing, variant interpretation and personalized genomic medicine. Case examples will be used to reinforce the relevant principles. Readings will be derived from the required texts and from the primary literature.

 Fall Term: Tuesday, Thursdays 3:30 – 4:50 pm

 Course Coordinators: Sajid Merchant (mgcouns@ualberta.ca) and Dr. Susan Christian (smc12@ualberta.ca)

 Course is closed to Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Molecular Pathology students, graduate students in the Medical Genetics Department or by permission of the course coordinators.

Course Format: The objectives of this course will be learned from formal lectures structured within three independent genomics modules (1) pediatric genetics, (2) neuro and molecular genetics (3) adult genetics). Each lecture within the modules will given by a subject matter expert. Each module will end with an exam aimed to assess the specific module.