This unit caters for practitioners, policy and decision-makers, students and researchers in public health, public policy, journalism, law, epidemiology, medicine, science, industry, ethics, philosophy, screening, communication and advocacy. It gives a basic introduction to concepts in genetics and genomics, and covers real-life examples of how genetics and genomics is used in health settings including genomics for COVID-19 control, genomic testing and screening for cancer, familial hypercholesterolemia, newborns, community settings, and in outbreak investigations. It covers epidemiological, psychosocial, legal, ethical, education and policy aspects of genomic testing, and genetic determinants of disease.
Unit details and rules
Unit code | PUBH5126 |
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Academic unit | Public Health |
Credit points | 6 |
Prohibitions
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None |
Prerequisites
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PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 |
Corequisites
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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Basic epidemiology No previous knowledge of genetics is required |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Anne Cust, anne.cust@sydney.edu.au |
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Guest lecturer(s) | Leslie Burnett, leslie.burnett@sydney.edu.au |
Vitali Sintchenko, vitali.sintchenko@sydney.edu.au | |
Ainsley Newson, ainsley.newson@sydney.edu.au | |
Kate Dunlop, kate.dunlop@sydney.edu.au | |
Ronald Trent, ronald.trent@sydney.edu.au | |
David Sullivan, david.sullivan@sydney.edu.au | |
Lecturer(s) | Julia Steinberg, julia.steinberg@sydney.edu.au |