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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Genetics and Genomics certification course is structured with a student-oriented framework. This curriculum is intended to enable any biology participant who has undergone 10+2 to assimilate most of the lessons contained in this section. It continues with a quick description of genetics and genomics, followed by classical biology sessions and advanced genetics sessions. The Genetics and Genomics certification will enable the candidates to learn and understand how genetic knowledge in DNA influences what an individual appears like and how it functions. Awareness of genetics and genomics is also important for understanding the evolution of plants, habitats, and species.

The Genetics and Genomics training will help the learners take a variety of forthcoming and much-needed post-graduate courses focused on subjects. The course will allow the students to learn about the ongoing influential topics like the principle of genetics transmission, quantitative genetics, mutation, genetic code, and translation, etc that will ultimately engage the students to their relative influence.

When the students finish this curriculum, he/she will have a comprehensive understanding of classical and advanced genetics and will be prepared to pursue any advanced postgraduate programs focused on genetics such as medical genetics, behavioral and learning genetics, computational biology, ecological genetic factors, biotechnology, etc.

The Highlights

Undergraduate level program
15-week duration Genetics and Genomics online course
Field specialization in biological science and bioengineering
Certified course by Swayam
Based on interactive learning
Course imparted by Department of Botany, University of Calicut

Programme Offerings

Interactive lesson tutorials
Reading Material
Engaging assignments
Certification
In-class query sessions

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Calicut University

Eligibility Criteria

Work experience

In order to apply for the Genetics and Genomics by Swayam, candidates can go without any prior work experience in the field of genetics and genomics. Candidates can apply for the program without losing any work experience in the respective field.

Education

No prior prerequisite in the form of education criteria is required for candidates to apply for the Genetics and Genomics certification whereas some basic background knowledge about genetics and genomics or biology of 10+2 level will help for sure.

Certification qualifying criteria

If the candidate wants to attain the certification in the last, he or she has to complete the entire course within a specific duration of 15 weeks along with the candidates need to submit the internal and external assessments as they will be advised while learning the Genetics and Genomics training.

What you will learn

Knowledge of genetics

After completing the entire curriculum of the Genetics and Genomics program, the enrolled candidate would learn about the following sequential topics and skills:

Candidates will gain knowledge about the functioning of genetic transmission.
They will be given an entirely evidence-based study to make learning more effective.
The participants will get the chance to execute their learning in various internal projects.
Candidates will gain knowledge about influential topics in biogenetics such as chromosomal variations.
They will get knowledge about the whole procedure of population genetics and how it evolves.
Participants will gain access to information on ongoing innovations in their respective fields.
Candidates will know about the complete emergence of DNA repair mechanisms.
They will get information in the form of overviews about genetic codes.

Who it is for

The below mentioned can appear for the enrolment procedure for the course -

Those aspirants who want to learn about genetics and genomics can take this course as per the norms described by the government.

Admission Details

The candidates who’re up to applying for the Genetics and Genomics online course must take care of the following steps while the application process -

Step 1: Have a complete overview of the course on the website https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_bt05/preview

Step 2: After attaining every minor information about the course, go on the option of “sign-in” with the candidate's respective account.

Step 3: Afterwards, tap on the option “join” for the program.

Step 4: The candidate successfully joined the course and later he or she can have a complete outline of the program.

Note: If there will be any changes, updates, or announcements regarding the program that will be directed to the enrolled candidate’s emails.

The Syllabus

History of Genetics, Scope and significance of genetics
Mendels’ Experiments, Symbols and terminology, Principle of dominance and segregation,
Principle of independent assortment, Mendelian inheritance and probability

Allelic variation and gene function- Incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles
Gene action-from genotype to phenotype.
Gene interaction, penetrance, expressivity
Epistasis, pleiotropy, interaction with environment.

Continuous variation, Quantitative traits - additive alleles, calculating the number of polygenes, significance of polygenic control.
Heritability in broad sense and narrow sense ; Artificial selection.

Chromosomes – chromosome number, sex chromosome
Chromosome theory of inheritance - Experimental evidence, non-disjunction as proof of chromosome theory, chromosomal basis of Mendel’s principles of segregation and independent assortment.
Sex linked genes in humans - Haemophilia, colour blindness, fragile X.
Dosage compensation of X- linked genes.
Hyper activation of X-linked gene in male drosophila, Inactivation of X-linked gene in female.
Sex chromosome and sex determination - Human, Drosophila, other animals.

Morphology of chromosomes, Structural and Numerical Variations
Linkage, Recombination, Crossing over (Mitotic crossing over)
Chromosome mapping (two point and three point test cross)
Tetrad analysis.

Maternal Inheritance, Mitochondrial- Snail, poky and petite
Chloroplast – leaf variegation in Mirabilis jalapa, Lojap.

Population and gene pool - Allelic frequency, Hardy – Weinberg law - _ Changes in genetic structure of population
Mutation, genetic drift (causes and effect), migration, natural selection.
Non-random mating (heterosis)

Introduction – Nature of Genetic material- Discovery of DNA as genetic material
(Griffith, Avery, Hershey Chase)
Strucutre of nucleic acid (A, B and Z model), Super coiling and Topoisomerase,
Types of RNA- Structural and functional.

Salient features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication.
Homologous recombination, Site specific recombination.
Models of recombination (Holiday model, Double strand break, etc.)

Types of mutation, Causes of mutation - Physical and chemical mutagens
Spontaneous and Induced mutations
Molecular basis of mutations

Excision Mechanism – Nucleotide, Base
Post Replication Repair- mismatch repair, recombination repair, SOS repair.
Central Dogma, Transcription in prokaryotes, eg: Lac, Tryp operon.

Transcription in eukaryotes, RNA processing – nuclear splicing
rRNA and tRNA processing

Salient features of genetic code
Translation in prokaryotes
Translation in eukaryotes, Post-translational modification

Evaluation process

The assessment structure of the Genetics and Genomics program is specified into segments, candidates need to appear for the external assessment (the end term paper) and need to submit all the internal assignments during a specified period of time in order to get eligible for the certification of the program.

Instructors

Calicut University Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What would be the base of learning throughout the Genetics and Genomics certification syllabus?

The base of learning will be a 10+2 level understanding of the biology that will be considered throughout the program.

2: What would be a platform where all the lectures, tutorials and assignments will be uploaded?

The platform will be the android app of Swayam for the entire curriculum, candidates can access all the materials on that only.

3: What is the evaluation method for certification for this program?

The evaluation will be done on the basis of internal and external assessments for the program.

4: Can doubts be raised in between the class sessions?

The lectures will be pre-recorded and will be updated on the Swayam app, in case there is any doubt then candidates can ask them directly to their instructors via any medium.

5: Who will be the course instructor for this program?

The instructor is Dr. Jos T. Puthur for this particular program.

6: Can the course be done into intervals?

No, the course needs to get complete within 15 weeks duration.

7: How to enroll for the program?

The candidates can enroll in the program by sign in to the portal and join the course

8: What would be the learning outcome for this particular program?

The learning outcome for this program is the understanding of the entire emergence and current implications of the field in genetics and genomics.

9: Will there be any prerequisites for the program?

No, there’s no such prerequisite for the program, candidates can apply for this program if they wish to learn about this field.

10: Was the attendance compulsory for the program?

Attendance is not compulsory for this particular program.