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        includes measuring the frequency   and responsive to, patient   BMS 23010B - Gene Expression          In this course, students will gain   frequently used in research, medical/  in genetic epidemiology focuses
        of health issues, measuring       preferences, needs, and values,   Credit Hours: 3                   knowledge about fundamentals   clinical, and bioindustry fields. In   on methods to identify genetic
        risk and the burden of disease.   and also ensuring that all clinical   Co-requisite: BIO 205 + CHE 205  of evolutionary biology to provide   this course, 50% of contact hours   diseases and their interactions
        Epidemiological study designs are   decisions are guided by patient                                   a deep understanding of the   are laboratory-based, exposing   with environmental exposures
        explored, including descriptive,   values.                   This course will introduce               mechanisms underlying the evolution   students to techniques commonly   in populations. For example, the
        analytical and intervention studies.                         DNA replication, repair, and             of biological systems. Students   performed in a biological laboratory,   increase in incidence of total versus
        Survey research, as a methodology   •   Timely: Reducing waits, and   recombination. Two types of cell   will also investigate evolutionary   such as microscopic methods,   specific cancers within a geographical
        that can be used across many study   harmful delays for those who   division will be reviewed as examples   mechanisms of selection, adaptability,   micro pipetting, isolation and   area can be due to infectious agents
        designs, is addressed. Issues related   receive and those who give care.  of processes that naturally follow   and the genesis of species as well   quantification of nucleic acids and   (i.e. virus), environmental toxins and/
        to weighing up the evidence from   •   Efficient: Avoiding waste,   DNA replication. Gene structure   as examine evolutionary trends   proteins, Polymerase Chain Reaction   or familial predisposition.
        such studies and ethical issues in   including waste of equipment,   and transcription in prokaryotic and   from past to present. This course   (PCR), immunodetection, and gel
        epidemiology are explored.        supplies, ideas, and energy.  eukaryotic cells will be explained    will also introduce the students to   electrophoresis, etc. Students   HSC 205 - Biostatistics
        BMS 302 - Professional Practice   •   Equitable: Providing care that   along with epigenetic mechanisms   the significant gains of researching   will also become familiar with the   Credit Hours: 3
                                                                     involved in the regulation of gene
                                                                                                              human genome sequences for
                                                                                                                                                                           Prerequisite: STT 100
                                                                                                                                            underlying theoretical principles of
        Skills                            does not vary in quality because   expression. The role of genetic input   understanding genetic diseases and   these biotechniques as well as data
        Credit Hours: 3                   of personal characteristics such   in different ontogenetic stages will be   evolution.           analysis, interpretation and reporting   This course introduces students
        Prerequisite: BMS 34010A          as gender, ethnicity, geographic   illustrated. Modern tools of systemic                          biological results.            to population health statistics.
                                          location, and socioeconomic   biology, such as genomics and                                                                      The course covers sources and
        The ultimate professional         status.                    proteomics, will be covered along                                      BMS 34010C - Bioinformatics    types of data, measures of central
        responsibility of a scientist                                with their potential applications and                                  Credits Hours: 3               tendency, measures of dispersion,
        performing diagnostic testing in   PBH 101 - Introduction to Public    ethical consideration.          Major Requirements           Prerequisite: BMS 23010C       confidence intervals, correlations and
        a clinical laboratory is to provide   Health                                                                                                                       regressions used in public health and
        accurate results. Thus the graduate   Credit Hours: 3        BMS 23010C - Molecular Genetic                                         Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary   environmental health and safety.
        must mitigate for pre-analytical,   Prerequisite: (Co) ENG  102/ENG   and Molecular Processes                                       field of study, which aims at finding   BMS 3470B - Clinical
        analytical and post analytical errors.  200+ FWS 100 (Co)    Credit Hours: 3                          BMS 34010B - Quantitative     new links and associations between   Biochemistry I
                                                                                                              Analysis
        They must demonstrate how     This course addresses a variety of   Prerequisite: BMS 23010B           Credit Hours: 3               the structural and functional   Credit Hours: 3
                                                                                                                                            hierarchies of biomolecules and
        these errors have been mitigated   themes in public health which serve   In order to diagnose genetic                               enhances students’ understanding   Prerequisite: BMS 23110B
        and monitored. Having followed   as a base for an introductory-level   disorders, micro-organisms such   Prerequisite: BIO 205      of health and disease. This course
        procedures, the graduate must act   understanding of the field. This   as viruses, and specific cancers,   This course aims to provide students   will expose the students to using   The Clinical Biochemistry I is a major
        on these results, deciding whether to   course emphasizes the diverse,   molecular genetic techniques can be   with a secure grounding in the core   high throughput methods requiring   course for Biomedical Sciences (BMS)
        release a result or not. Responsibility   multidisciplinary perspectives                              skills of understanding scientifically   standalone, public domain software   and Molecular & Medical Genetics
        and professional ethics are a key part   on public health. It introduces   applied to medicine. With a focus on   valid experiments (analytical   and cloud computing. This will   (MMG) programs to prepare students
                                                                     PCR and sequencing, as well as RNA
        of this course along with effective   core disciplines of public health:   and DNA hybridization, this course   procedures) and analytical systems’   allow them to retrieve and analyze   for future careers in their fields.
        reporting.                    prevention, protection and     will explore how these techniques        management. In this sequential   biological data from different   This course encompasses the study
                                      assurance.                                                              course, students will be exposed to                          of fundamental disease processes,
        Responsibility and professional ethics                       have been applied and are changing                                     bioinformatics repositories to   diagnostic tools, and management
        are a key part of this course along   BMS 23010A - Genome Biology  healthcare.                        variety of experimental approaches   produce new meaningful information.   plans.
        with effective reporting. The course   Credits Hours: 3      BMS 34120 - Human and                    commonly used in the biomedical   In this course the students would
        is guided by the framework proposed                                                                   sciences relevant to their vocational   learn how to work on genomics,   BMS3470B provides comprehensive
        by the Institute of Medicine (IoM),   Prerequisite: BMS 23010B   Evolutionary Genetics                degree, with quantitative measures.   proteomics data and determine   coverage of the metabolic and clinical
        which centers on the six aims for the   Genetic errors and human disease   Credits Hours: 3           The course will cover the major   the role of genetic variabilities in   aspects of biochemistry. It includes
        health care system:           are not just a matter of a base pair   Prerequisite: HMG 35110B         practical principles related to DNA   evolution of biomolecules and   topics related to the following: clinical
                                                                                                              and gene expression, such as
                                                                                                                                            organisms. The knowledge and skills
        •   Safety: Minimizing and avoiding   change in a protein but also how   The study of human genetic   western blotting and electrophoresis.   gained in this course would help   laboratory tests, various human
            harm to patients from the care   and when a gene is expressed. This   complexity and disease is a   The students will gain experience in   students in providing insight in their   homeostasis systems, pregnancy, and
                                                                                                                                                                           tumor markers. Several conditions
            intended to help them.    course covers the structure and   rapidly expanding field driven by     techniques related to topics ranging   research and health management.
                                      function of nucleic acids and the   technological advancements that                                                                  ranging from diabetes, disorders
        •   Effectiveness: Provision of   molecular basis of gene regulation,   enable extensive efforts to catalog   from microbiology plating of bacteria   HMG 399 - Epidemiology and   of calcium and iron metabolisms,
                                                                                                              to immunoassay, spectrophotometry
            services based on scientific   including DNA replication and repair,   human genetic variation. These                           Public Health Genetics         disorders of hypothalamus and
            knowledge to all who may   transcription and translation. As well   extensive sequencing initiatives have   and HPLC.           Credit Hours: 3                pituitary gland, abnormalities of
            benefit, while refraining from   as lectures, the course includes a set   provided evidence that supports   BMS 34010A - Biotechniques                         thyroid function, to renal disease,
            providing the services to   of linked virtual practical sessions   the theory of human evolution and   Credit Hours: 3          Prerequisite: HSC 210          liver disease, and cardiovascular
            subjects who are not likely to   which will involve at least two mini   population movements based on the                       The course examines how genes   disorders are explored in this course.
            benefit.                  projects: (i) characterizing a genetic   fossil record. These studies have also   Prerequisites: BIO 205 + CHE 205  and environmental factors interact   Students will be trained to critically
                                      testing strategy and (ii) sequence                                      Biotechniques will teach common   to influence health and disease   assess case studies related to each
        •   Patient-centered: Providing   identification of a disease state.  demonstrated the extent of variations                                                        disorder using the method of Team
            care that is respectful of,                              in the human genome sequence.            laboratory techniques that are   in human populations. Training   Based Learning (TBL).
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