GENETICS & YOU: DYSTROPHINOPATHIES (MOOC CODE PAT914)

About this Course

  • 63 students enrolled
  • 2 instructors

Course Description

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 Learning Outcomes

1 ) Decribe the pathogenetic and clinical features in Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD)
2 ) Describe the relation of dystrophin gene and dystrophin protein
3 ) Describe the holistic management of Dystrophinopathies

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

the location of the dystrophin gene
the function of the dystrophin gene and protein
the inheritance pattern of the X chromosome


describe the genetic mutations in DMD and BMD
describe the clinical features of DMD and BMD
describe the complications of DMD and BMD

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

Our Instructor

DR. RUZI HAMIMI BINTI RAZALI

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. ROSE ADZRIANEE BINTI ADNAN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : It's always beneficial to at least have a basic genetic knowledge prior to joining this course.

A2 : Anyone who is interested to know about Dystrophinopathies especially medical undergraduate and postgraduate students.