Sociology and Genetics Curriculum

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Updated Sociology and Genetics Curriculum

Foundational courses exploring the social and cultural context of illness (Sociology/Anthropology) and the principles of human heredity and genetic disease (Genetics).

8 Credit Units

3 Major Components

Full Year Course

Course Units

Explore the core concepts in the social and genetic sciences.

YEAR I

MEN 113

Sociology and Anthropology

Sociology of Health

Social Determinants of Health Health-Related Behaviors Social Structures and Health Doctor-Patient Relationship

Medical Anthropology

Culture and Health Impact Indigenous African Healing Concepts of Disease Human Origins and Society

YEAR II

PAT 233

Genetics (Component of Haematology and Genetics)

Molecular Genetics

Gene Structure and Function Genetic Code & Regulation Molecular Biology Principles

Principles of Inheritance

Mendelian & Non-Mendelian Sex Determination & Linked Inheritance

Clinical Genetics & Applications

Genetic Basis of Disease (incl. Cancer) Chromosomal Abnormalities Biotechnology & Gene Manipulation Genetic Counseling & Prenatal Diagnosis