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Course Info

  • GENETICS & YOU: DYSTROPHINOPATHIES (MOOC CODE PAT914)

GENETICS & YOU: DYSTROPHINOPATHIES (MOOC CODE PAT914)

About this Course

Hi everyone!! It is such a great pleasure to welcome you to this MOOC Series Genetics & You: Dystrophinopathies (Code PAT914)! In this course, you will learn about Duchene muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy. There are fun activities and assessments at the end of every topic to help you understand the subject better. This module would take about 6-8 weeks. By the end of this course, you would be able to discuss the diseases and explain the common genetic abnormalities that caused the disorder and the holistic approaches to managing these genetic disorders. Target learners are from medical students, nursing students, allied science students.

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Info
Dystrophin; from gene to protein
the location of the dystrophin gene
the function of the dystrophin gene and protein
the inheritance pattern of the X chromosome



Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD)
describe the genetic mutations in DMD and BMD
describe the clinical features of DMD and BMD
describe the complications of DMD and BMD


Management of Dystrophinopathies
describe the investigations to diagnose the dystrophinopathies
describe the algorithm of genetic testing in dystrophinopathies
understand the holistic approaches to managing dystrophinopathies


Frequently Asked Questions

Course FAQ
Q1 : What is the prerequisite to join this MOOC?
A1 : It's always beneficial to at least have a basic genetic knowledge prior to joining this course.

Q2 : Who should join this course?
A2 : Anyone who is interested to know about Dystrophinopathies especially medical undergraduate and postgraduate students.