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Presentation
Presentation
The Curricular Unit (CU) will revise basic genetics notions, which will allow estudents to interpert and comprehend the most recent pre-implantation genetic testing available and/or allowed in Portugal. The CU contributes for the geral formation of the student in Embryology and in particular in genetic embryology.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 3
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6552-24026
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Review of basic genetics concepts; Genetics applied to assisted reproduction; Pre-implantation genetic testing: techniques, application.
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Objectives
Objectives
In the end of this Curricular Unit (UC) the student should understand well all the genetic testing available for embryos before transfer, and also in which situation these apply. In the practical classes students will be expose to clinical cases allowing them to apply the knowledge acquire in lectures and dicide which pre-implantatory test is best for each case.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
This UC will be given by e-learning and/or presencially, when possible, always with support of audiovisual media for better illustrate what is being discussed. There is a theoretical-practical component, in which the student will be able to practice and be familiarized with the genetic testing.
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References
References
Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Anthony Bretscher, Hidde Ploegh, Kelsey Martin, Michael Yaffe, Angelika Amon. "Molecular cell biology". W. H. Freeman; Ninth edition (January 27, 2021). ISBN: 1319208525. Tom Strachan, Andrew Read. "Human Molecular Genetics". Garland Science; 5th edition (December 6, 2018). ISBN: 0815345895.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
