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Genetics and Genomics

Learning outcomes

Students who graduate from Genetics and Genomics will be able to:

No. Learning outcome
1 Exhibit a broad and coherent body of knowledge of the principles of information transfer from molecular, chromosomal and cellular mechanisms and describe how information is inherited in individuals and populations.
2 Exhibit depth of knowledge in the key functional components of genomic structure and organisation.
3 Collect, manage, analyse and interpret genetic and genomic data acquired through modern techniques.
4 Model, and communicate in a visually meaningful and logical manner, patterns of biological and medical quantitative data.
5 Communicate concepts and findings in genetics and genomics to diverse audiences, using an evidence-based approach that is robust to critique.
6 Evaluate relationships between genotype and phenotype for simple and complex traits using genomic data and gene mapping tools.
7 Adhere to safe working conditions in genetic research practice in the laboratory.
8 Evaluate how genomic biotechnologies can be used in diagnostic and therapeutic applications and examine these applications across a range of social and ethical perspectives.
9 Address authentic problems in genetics and genomics, working responsibly and professionally within collaborative, interdisciplinary teams.
10 Examine and evaluate contemporary issues in genetics and genomics from a range of social and cultural perspectives.