SBRI19001U Translational Discovery Omics I
Volume 2019/2020
Education
BRIDGE - Translational Excellence Program
Content
The main themes covered in the course include:
- Phenotype definition
- Genetic variation in health and disease
- Genetic variation in personalized medicine
- Pharmacogenetics
- Methods in genome research including genome sequencing
- Analytical methods in genome research
- transcriptomics
- RNA sequencing incl. single cell sequencing
Learning Outcome
Upon completing the course, participants should be able to:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of genome variation on health and disease
- Discuss the potential applications of modern techniques to study genomic variation
- Have an awareness of strengths and limitations of translation of genome variation into translational medicine
- Have an understanding of the potentials different applications of nucleotide and RNA sequencing
- Show comprehension of the principles and application of transcriptomic profiling of tissues and single cells
Skills
- Critically evaluate results from studies of genetic variation in humans
- Apply simple tools to infer relationships between individuals and populations using genetic data
- Design an appropriate genomic study of human diseases
Competences
- Understand the central aspects of translational omics and be able to discuss and communicate to other scientists, clinicians, and the public.
Recommended Academic Qualifications
Participants must meet the
admission criteria in BRIDGE - Translational Excellence
Programme
Teaching and learning methods
The course is organized with
a mixture of scientific seminars by invited speakers, including
technical lectures about modern technologies, and student-led
activities. In addition, the course will include group work, case
studies, and practical exercises.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Class Seminar
- 5
- Lectures
- 15
- Preparation
- 5
- Theory exercises
- 5
- Total
- 30
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Exam (Translational Discovery Omics I)
- Credit
- 0 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentCourse participationAttendance and active participation
- Exam registration requirements
Participants are automatically registered for the Examination upon course registration.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
i) an overall overview of the potentials of omics-driven translational research,
ii) an overview (theory and application) of technologies in genetic research of health and disease, and
iii) an overview (methods and application) or RNA profiling in relation to health and disease.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SBRI19001U
- Credit
- 0 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time MasterFull Degree Master
- Duration
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- See course dates and course programme in Absalon
- Course capacity
- 15 participants
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Torben Hansen (13-7e797c6c6f7838726b787d6f784a7d7f786e38757f386e75)
- Niels Grarup (12-77726e757c37707b6a7b7e79497c7e776d37747e376d74)
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