NURS 561 - Human Genetics

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Ganguly. Prerequisite(s): NURS 605, 607, 684, 695, or recent completion of first two years of required undergraduate sciences. This course is designed to promote an understanding of human molecular genetics and its implications for health. Heredity in terms of molecular structures is explained. The role of genetic alterations in human disorders and cancers is examined. Analysis of selected clinical disorders illustrates the promise of applied genetic technology, as well as the ethical, legal, and social challenges.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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