This course introduces the concept of medical genetics which uses genetics principles for medical care of diagnosis, management, and counselling people with genetic disorders through using genomics, bioinformatics, gene therapy, personalized and predictive medicine. It covers topics in the principle of genetics, the use of genomics data and the controversial concerns of applying medical genetics in real life.

CILO-1: Use the general principles of Mendelian genetics and mitochondrial genetics in a medical context. CILO-2: Examine data by applying the principles of genomics and the genomics tools. CILO-3: Use the knowledge that integrates the classic medical genetics and the latest developed genomic medicine. CILO-4: Discuss the ethical, legal and social concerns of medical genetics and their impacts.