EXPORT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT - IMC Fachhochschule Krems

Learning Outcomes / Course Objectives
Chemistry is central to the understanding of biochemical and biotechnological processes.
This course will generate a thorough basis for the later application of these theoretical
mechanisms.
Prerequisites / Level
School level Chemistry
Course Description
The content of the chemistry lectures will be broken down into the two main parts,
chemical theory and problem solving. The theoretical part will deal with the basic
knowledge and the fundamental principles of chemistry. In the problem solving part the
learned theory will be repeated and applied to study exercises and specific problems. For
every two hours of theory there will be one hour of problem solving as shown in the
course outline below.
Teaching Methods
Lecture and problem sessions
Evaluation
Final Exam/Problem Sessions
Human genetics
Semester Hours per week Subject code ECTS
Fall 1 HGEN 1
Learning Outcomes / Course Objectives
After this course students understand
� Basic facts about cell and cell organelles and macromolecules of the cell
� Transcription and translation, types and effects of mutations
� Genome organization
� DNA replication and mitosis and meiosis
� Mendelian inheritance and analysis of mendelian pedigrees
� Complex traits
� Mechanisms of genetic diseases
� Mapping disease genes and use of SNPs
� Basic concepts of human evolution
Prerequisites / Level
Beginners
Course Description
Students from different educational levels should become familiar with the basic concepts
of genetics, in particular human genetics.
Literature
iGenetics – A Mendelian Approach by P.J. Russel; Pearson, Benjamin Cummings (2006)
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