gsw050 - Current Topics of Genetics

gsw050 - Current Topics of Genetics

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Module label Current Topics of Genetics
Modulkürzel gsw050
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Institute directory Department of Human Medicine
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls
  • (Master) >
Zuständige Personen
  • Ebbers, Lena (Prüfungsberechtigt)
  • Ebbers, Lena (module responsibility)
Prerequisites
Enrolment in Master´s programme Molecular Biomedicine
Skills to be acquired in this module
Competencies:
++ deepened biological expertise
++ deepened knowledge of biological working methods
  + data analysis skills
  + interdisciplinary thinking
++ critical and analytical thinking
++ independent searching and knowledge of scientific literature
++ data presentation and discussion (written and spoken)
  + team work
Module contents
Lecture:
imparting of newest methods and "Hot Topics" in genetics (epigenetics, non-coding RNAs (also with reference to associated diseases)), genome editing, prospects and limitations of studying animal models/organoid cultures of human genetic disease, gene therapy, etc.

Seminar:
reading/analyzing current literature in the field
Literaturempfehlungen
Klug, Cummings, Spencer, Palladio, Killian, "Concepts of Genetics", Pearson, 2019
Strachan and Read, "Human molecular genetics", CRC Press, 2019
Current publications in genetics journals (e.g. Frontiers in Genetics, Trends in Genetics, PLOS Genetics, Nature Genetics, etc.)
Links
Language of instruction English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency Second half of the winter semester
Module capacity 20
Type of module Wahlpflicht / Elective
Module level MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Teaching/Learning method Lecture and Seminar
Previous knowledge basic knowledge in genetics
Form of instruction Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture 2 SoSe 28
Seminar 2 SoSe 28
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt 56 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module
graded: written examination (50%), portfolio (50%, concept paper and short presentation),
ungraded: technical implementation of the concept paper (production of digital content for science communication (video/podcast))

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