BIOLOGY 495HUMAN GENETIC DISEASES |
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| SUNY Potsdam | |||||
| Department of Biology | |||||
| Spring 2008 | |||||
| Instructor: | Dr. Jan Trybula 205-A Stowell Hall trybulj@potsdam.edu 315.267.2258 |
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| Text: | P. Turnpenny & S. Ellard, 2007 Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics, 13th edition Churchill Livingstone (an Elsevier Publisher) ISBN-10: 0702029173 ISBN-13: 9780702029172 |
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| J. Pechenik, 2007 A Short Guide to Writing About Biology, 6th edition Longham / Prentice Hall Publishers ISBN-10: 0321385926 ISBN-13: 9780321385925 |
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| Course description: | |||||
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examination of human genetic disease from all three aspects of
genetics: Mendelian inheritance, molecular genetics, and population
genetics. We will examine certain diseases and try to understand the
current knowledge of how the disease presents itself and, in turn, what
is the normal gene function. Prerequisites: BIOL 105 or BIOL 311, and at least Junior standing; or permission of instructor. Writing Intensive. |
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| Course content and What to expect: | |||||
| This course will examine the transmission, molecular basis, and population and societal implications of genetic-based diseases. We will examine some diseases in depth and through reviews of current literature, discuss our current knowledge of a variety of diseases. In studying these diseases we will also learn more about how the “normal” form of these traits function. Human Genetic Diseases is a writing intensive course. As such, aspects of writing in the discipline will be emphasized throughout the course. This information will not just be “added-on,” but will be part of the course material. We will discuss how to write successfully in the biological sciences, with emphasis on writing and reading about genetic diseases. Be aware that the information presented in the text and assigned readings represents the currently held hypotheses on how these processes occur. These hypotheses will most likely be modified or even shown to be incorrect by future research. | |||||
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