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Genetics - Period 1
Social Sciences & Humanities Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: 8/21/21 - 12/24/21
Genetics - Period 1
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Biology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: AB_1135
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
DESCRIPTION
In this course, you will study the composition and structure of the human genome, how it is replicated and inherited. We will discuss how the stored information in chromosomes is retrieved and used, and how genes are regulated at the molecular level to perform their function. Important in this discussion is the genetic variation in the human population. Particularly the 'mistakes' that are found in genes and which can cause diseases. You will discover how these mutations arise, what the consequences are, and how they can explain the various types of inheritance patterns.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.