Genetics

Genetics is a fascinating topic that is frequently in the news. “Learn valuable health and ancestry information” and “Discover your genetic risk for disease” are just a few of the advertisements for direct-to-consumer genetic test kits. This course demystifies genetics and is open to anyone who wishes to learn more about inherited traits, their variation, and how they are transmitted between generations. It will provide an introduction to the principles of genetics with an emphasis on human disease. Topics include: fundamental concepts of Mendelian inheritance; basic principles of molecular genetics; inheritance patterns of genetic diseases; the human genome project; and the potential of personalized medicine.

Goals and Objectives:

• Provide a basic understanding of the inheritance patterns of traits as they are passed from parents to offspring.
• Cover the fundamental concepts of the molecular structure and replication of the genetic material, gene expression, and types of mutations.
• Highlight examples of human genetic disorders.
• Other topics to be covered include genetic testing and treatment, the human genome project, and personalized medicine.

Format

This course is offered in an online asynchronous format. There are no set meeting times, however, students follow a weekly schedule and there will be deadlines to meet in terms of course requirements. This course cannot be completed at an accelerated rate.

Course Number: BIOL-40338
Credit: 4.50 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Applied Bioinformatics

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9/25/2023 - 12/11/2023

$845

Online

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• SECTION ID:

  176184

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Yamazaki, Katrina

  Katrina Yamazaki  received her Ph.D. in Molecular Pathology from UCSD, where she used x-ray imaging and biochemical techniques to study the mechanisms by which abnormal wall motion leads to an upregulation of inflammation in the heart. Following graduate studies, Dr. Yamazaki was awarded the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Fellowship, which provided a mentored postdoctoral research experience in the field of mitochondrial biology at UCSD, as well as an opportunity to develop as an instructor through pedagogical training workshops and a mentored teaching assignment at San Diego State University. After her postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Yamazaki began her academic career at Cal State LA, where she is currently as an Associate Professor in the Depa...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Essentials of Genetics 10th
  by Klug, Cummings, Spencer
  ISBN / ASIN: 9780134898414

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 10/2/2023.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  9/25/2023 - 12/11/2023
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

9/25/2023 - 12/11/2023

$845

Online

Add To Cart

• SECTION ID:

  177007

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  O'Keefe, David

  Dr. David O’Keefe received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCSD, where he used the powerful genetic tools available in Drosophila (the fruit fly) to study mechanisms of brain development. Following postdoctoral studies at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, he began his career as a science writer, and currently works as a Research Development professional (i.e., grant writer) at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA. Salk scientists include world leaders in the molecular genetics of physiology, behavior, and disease, and Dr. O’Keefe helps to convey their scientific discoveries and aspirations in a compelling fashion. He has recently published in the fields of regenerative medicine and gene therapy, and frequently teaches workshops on scientific communicati...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Essentials of Genetics 10th
  by Klug, Cummings, Spencer
  ISBN / ASIN: 9780134898414

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 10/2/2023.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  9/25/2023 - 12/11/2023
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

10/2/2023 - 12/24/2023

$845

Online

Add To Cart

• SECTION ID:

  176185

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Wong, Terence, Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant, ZS Associates

  Terence Wong earned his Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences from Harvard University and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he integrated large functional genomic datasets to identify and characterize genetic vulnerabilities in cancer. He currently works as a Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant at ZS Associates, where he delivers innovative solutions to biomedical research, clinical development, and medical affairs challenges for clients in the biotech and pharma industry. Prior to ZS, he was a Clinical Genomics Analyst at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine in San Diego, CA, where he analyzed whole genome sequencing data to identify genetic causes for rare disease in critically ill infants and children. He has recently published in the fi...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Essentials of Genetics 10th
  by Klug, Cummings, Spencer
  ISBN / ASIN: 9780134898414

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 10/9/2023.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  10/2/2023 - 12/24/2023
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.