Useful Genetics Part 1: How Our Genes Shape Us - University of British Columbia
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Learn how genes are inherited and how they affect important personal and societal issues. The following course, offered by Edx, will help you improve your skills and achieve your professional goals. During the program you will study different subjects which are deemed to be useful for those who want to enhance their professional career. Sign up for more information!
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About this course
Some prior knowledge of basic biology (first-year college or a recent high school course)
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Subjects
- Genetics
- Biology
- Genes
- Society
- Gene Functions
Course programme
What you'll learn
- Why our DNAs are so similar but our appearances are so different
- How DNA differences affect gene functions
- What personal genomics can and can’t tell us
- Why cancer is usually caused by bad luck rather than bad decisions
- How to analyze your ancestry, even back to the Neanderthals
- How to communicate what you’ve learned to your family and community
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Useful Genetics Part 1: How Our Genes Shape Us - University of British Columbia