- Do you have any sort of interest in the field of genetics of living beings?
- Do you find this subject interesting?
- Do you want to get the basic education on an individual's genetic make-up?
- Are you looking for an online course on genetics?

If this is the case then you have come to the right place, as this package contains a course that is especially designed for beginners to make the knowledge of genetics easily understandable.

What is this course and what are the benefits of taking it?

Though designing medical treatments based on an individual's genetic make-up once seemed like science fiction, today it is getting closer to reality and this course examines recent developments in the field. Originally recorded in the fall 2005 semester, this undergraduate biology online course focuses on medical genetics, or how genetics and gene theory is applied in the practice of medicine. Through lectures, the recommended textbook and online resources, you will study the following:

- Diagnosis
- Inheritance and treatment of genetic diseases
- Molecular genetics as it relates to different disorders
- Gene therapy

The prime objectives of this course are:

- Take an appropriate family history
- Determine the most likely mode of inheritance.
- Determine the likely risk for other family members.
- Recognize who might benefit from genetic counselling and provide it.
- Learn the potential benefits of understanding the molecular approach to disease.
- Take into account the diversity in genetic makeup as an important factor in preventive health care, diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduce unnecessary exposure to known and potential physical and chemical mutagenic
- Recognize how environment can affect phenotype
- Identify ethical dilemmas in providing genetic services

Author Bio:

The instructors for this course are Laurie Ann Demmer, Diana W. Bianchi, Janet M. Cowan, Jodi Dana Hoffman.