A three-day sort course "An Introduction to Human Genetics" will take place
in the Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol from 16-18
January 2008.
For further information and details on how to book please see
http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk/shortc/introtohumangenetics.htm
Tutors: Dr Sarah Lewis (course organiser), Professor George Davey Smith, Dr
Ian Day, Dr David Evans, Dr Tom Gaunt, Dr Philip Guthrie, Dr Santiago
Rodriguez and others.
Who the course is intended for: This course is designed for epidemiologists
and other researchers with little or no genetics knowledge, or those who
simply want to refresh their genetics knowledge.
Course outline: Topics to be covered include: Structure of DNA and
chromosomes, gene expression, cell division and DNA replication, genetic
recombination, mutations and polymorphisms, principles of Mendelian
inheritance, single locus and polygenic models, familial aggregration, twin
studies, adoption studies, the concept of heritablility, basic principles
of linkage analysis, identity by state and by descent.
Suggested pre-course reading: Burton PR, Tobin MD, Hopper JL. Key concepts
in genetic epidemiology. Lancet 2005;366:941-51.
Teaching time: Eighteen hours with formal lectures, practical sessions, and
group discussion work.
Course fee: £450.
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