MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES IN GENETIC DIAGNOSTICS
cod. 1005374

Academic year 2016/17
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Genetica medica (MED/03)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: BIOTECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO DIAGNOSTIC

Learning objectives

At the end of this course the student should have a good knowledge and comprehension of the following topics:
The mechanisms nucleic acid kinetics as the general basis of the genomic diagnosis
The methods of investigating the human genome
The choice of the correct method in the analytical context
Once acquired this background, the student should be able to perform the following activities:
Apply the more common methods of genomic analysis
Use open access bioinformatic resources

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The course, starting from the knowledge of the former genetics course to the human genoma analysis using technical methodologies that the student should keep in mind and apply in a chritical way in the right context of his/her work.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Didactic tools from the teacher

Teaching methods

Lectures and lab work

Assessment methods and criteria

The examination verifies the achievement of the goals of the course by reading and discussing a paper on one of the applied methods.

Other information

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