During their studies, students are introduced to the tremendous impact of this science in the fields of medicine, agriculture and industry while learning about the hereditary factors of diseases that teach many familiar diseases such as cancer, thalassemia, mental retardation and cases. They are closely related to genetics. Topics such as pedigree, human genetic counseling (marriage and offspring), epigenetics and individual medicine are other points covered in the field of human genetics.
The main goal of this course is to train a dedicated, knowledgeable, empowered, responsible and accurate human resources specialist in the field of genetics. It also reinforces the foundations of teaching and research in human genetics and taking the first steps to guide human genetics education and research in high-priority areas in clinical medical science.
Graduates of this course at the end of this course will have the following capabilities:
- Perform research activities, especially in the field of genetics.
- Use data, databases and computer tools related to biomedical sciences, especially genetics.
- Collect the information needed for a genetic counseling.
- Use molecular methods to screen for genotypes.
- Describe patterns of inheritance in health and disease.
- Use recombinant DNA technology in the production of proteins and enzymes.
- RNA & DNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, PCR & rt-PCR, Cloning, cytogenetics, Karyotyping and chromosomal banding, cell culture.