Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's) and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This course explored the growing role of genomics in healthcare for patient diagnoses and treatment.
5 weeks, 2 hours per week
Katrina Tatton-Brown
Consultant Clinical Geneticist and Honorary Senior Lecturer
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of human genetics; the human genome, DNA, chromosomes, and genes
- Describe the normal processes of cell division, transcription and translation within a human cell
- Evaluate the mechanisms for the introduction of variation into the human genome, including normal genetic variation and disease causing variation
- Compare the characteristics of somatic mutations vs constitutional mutations within the human genome
- Discuss the different mechanisms by which errors in the genetic code can lead to disease
- Explore the impact of a genetic condition on the lives of patients
- Compare the different technologies used to interrogate the human genome and describe the types of genetic variation which can be identified by different technological approaches
- Reflect upon the myriad clinical applications of genomic technology, their benefits and limitations and how they impact on clinical practice and the development of personalised medicine
- Explore the challenges involved in accurate and effective communication in genomics
- Debate the ethical and legal implications that are presented by the new era of genomics
Syllabus
- DNA, genes, chromosomes and the human genome;
- Normal genetic variation;
- Genetic variation and disease: genetic mutations and chromosome abnormalities;
- The inheritance of genetic conditions;
- Emerging genomic technologies including next generation sequencing;
- The interpretation of genomic data;
- The application of genomics to clinical practice;
- Communicating genomic information to patients;
- The legal and ethical implications associated with the use of genomic data.
Accreditation
The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) has accredited this course for 10 CPD credits.
Issued on 22nd October 2020
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