Genetic and hereditary diseases
Course: Laboratory Diagnostics (Bachelor)
Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Title
Genetic and hereditary diseases
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PRN 7. Verify the results of laboratory tests for the diagnosis of childhood diseases (norm / pathology).
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of chemistry, physics, cell biology, pathomorphology,
pathophysiology, etc.
2. Be able to independently apply knowledge of molecular biology, biochemistry,
immunology and cytology.
3. Possession of elementary skills in working with scientific electronic databases, scientific literature and the ability to perform systematic analysis.
Course content
The course covers the study of the features of inheritance and variability of pathological signs of humans. The classification, etiology and features of the clinical picture of hereditary diseases are considered. The mechanisms of pathological conditions in the manifestation of chromosomal and genetic hereditary diseases are considered. Attention is paid to the hereditary predisposition to multifactorial diseases (oncological, mental, cardiovascular system diseases, etc.): establishing the role of genotype and environment, searching for genes that influence the implementation of multifactorial diseases. The relationship of various polymorphic variants of the human genome with various pathological conditions is considered. The principles and approaches in the prevention and treatment of hereditary diseases, the role of medical genetics and genetic counseling, social and ethical aspects of clinical genetics are discussed
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Read A., Donnai D. New clinical genetics - Scion Publishing, 2021.
2. Медична генетика // ред. Гречаніна О.Я. - К.: Медицина, 2007.
3. Чопей М.І., Рушковський С.Р., Афанасьєва К.С., Методичні рекомендації до нав-
чальної дисципліни «Основи медичної генетики», 2023. - 52 с.
https://biomed.knu.ua/images/stories/Kafedry/Genetika/Biblioteka/Osnovy_medychnoi_ge
netyky.pdf.
4. Clinical Genetics and Genomics at a Glance // eds. Lakhani N.,Barwell J., Dorkins H. -
John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2024.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, independent work, laboratory work
Assessment methods and criteria
- semester assessment:
1. Modular test paper 1: РН 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4 – 20 points/10 points (block of
topics of Section 1)
2. Modular test paper 2: РН 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2 – 20 points/10 points (block of
topics of Section 2)
3. Assessment of laboratory work: РН 2.1 – 3.1 – 12 points/6 points
4. Assessment of independent work, research tasks, essays, oral answers,
supplements: РН 1.1-1.4, 4.1 – 8 points/4 points - final assessment: in the form of an exam
Language of instruction
ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Stanislav
Rushkovsky
Department of General and Medical Genetics
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of General and Medical Genetics
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center