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Human Genetics What is Human Genetics? Human Genetics is the study of genes – or heredity – in humans. It examines the effects of these genes on both individuals and societies. It has developed rapidly in the last decade as new technology has made it possible to study genes in much greater detail and to rapidly sequence the genomes of humans and other species. A few examples of remarkable advances in knowledge include: The discovery of the molecular basis of many inherited disorders The development of genetic and stem-cell-based therapies for inherited disorders The ability to trace the evolution of mankind The application of DNA finger-printing to forensic science Human Genetics: The course for you? If you are interested in understanding how genetics is central to controlling every cell and its functions including the 10-100 trillion cells in the human body, to directing intricate programmes of development and to causing many different disorders when perturbed, this is the right course for you. If you want to understand how genetic information is driving the development of novel therapies, is enabling the individualisation of medicines targeted towards patients’ needs, is revealing our ancestries and how it underpins evolutionary biology, this is the degree for you. Human Genetics @ Trinity Human Genetics is run by the Department of Genetics, which is part of the School of Genetics and Microbiology and is located in the Smurfit Institute of Genetics with state-of-the-art research facilities. There are 15 members of faculty and a number of academic associates, working in a wide range of areas of Human Genetics covering everything from medical genetics, gene-based medicines, pharmacogenomics, stem cells to evolutionary genetics, amongst other areas. The Department of Genetics has an international reputation for high-quality research and more than 50 years of experience in teaching Genetics and Human Genetics to undergraduate students. The teaching of the Department is research-driven; undergraduates are taught by research-active scientists with excellent track records in their chosen fields. Graduate skills and career opportunities Many Human Genetics graduates go on to higher degrees (M. Sc. and/or PhD.) and take up careers in research in either academia or industry. Opportunities exist in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, agricultural organisations, medical or clinical diagnostic laboratories, forensics, public health and epidemiology programmes, and in teaching. Genetic counselling is a rapidly expanding field that might also interest you. Other graduates have gone into careers such as medicine, patent law or science journalism. Even if you choose a career not directly related to the scientific subject, the skills of critical thinking and problem solving provided by the Human Genetics degree will put you in high demand. Your degree and what you’ll study During the Junior Sophister (third) year, students will learn about the fundamentals of Human Genetics through a combination of lecture courses and practical classes. To this end, students will be exposed to different areas of Human Genetics ranging from medical genetics to the genetic programmes underpinning cell biology. Practical classes teach students about key techniques and analysis methods that are widely used in Human Genetics. In the Senior Sophister (fourth) year, students can choose, largely depending on their interests, from various lecture courses in different areas of Human Genetics. Students spend 10 to 12 weeks in a laboratory in the Institute and participate in on-going cutting edge research projects. Furthermore students write an in-depth literature review on a current topic in Human Genetics. THIRD (JUNIOR SOPHISTER) YEAR Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics, Genomics, Neurogenetics and Drosophila, Medical Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, Evolutionary Genetics, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Analytical Genetics Laboratory, Data Handling, Genetics tutorials, Review (Genetics), Broad Curriculum (see page 23). FOURTH (SENIOR SOPHISTER) YEAR Literature review; Research project; Medical and Cellular Genetics including Principles of Human Genetics, Transgenic Animals & Gene Therapy, Genetics & Epigenetics of Cancer, Prion-Like Proteins, Apoptosis, Stem Cell Biology, Molecular Evolution; Analytical & Molecular Genetics including Genetics & Immunology of Neural Diseases, Microbial Molecular Genetics, Developmental Genetics of Drosophila, Human Evolutionary Genetics, Genetics of Neural Development, Behavioural Genetics. ASSESSMENT Students will be assessed by a combination of continuous assessment and end-of-year examinations. Study abroad and internships opportunities The Department helps students to secure internships in research laboratories (both in Ireland and internationally) over the summer period between the 3rd and 4th years, so that they can gain valuable research experience. Some students spend all or part of the summer period in US laboratories, again between 3rd and 4th year. Further information www.tcd.ie/genetics E-mail: genetics@tcd.ie
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Baile Is aonad acadúil de Choláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath í Roinn na Géineolaíochta, atá lonnaithe in Institiúid Géineolaíochta Smurfit. Tá An Scoil Géineolaíochta agus Micribhitheolaíochta, ar cuid de Dhámh na hEolaíochta í, comhdhéanta d’Institiúid Géineolaíochta Smurfit agus Institiúid Moyne do Leigheas Coisctheach.Tá timpeallacht thar a bheith comhghleacúil in Institiúid Smurfit ina bhfuil grúpa ilghnéitheach d'fhoireann teagaisc, taighdeoirí agus mic léinn as níos mó ná tríocha tír. Cuimsíonn an taighde agus an teagasc sa Ghéineolaíocht éabhlóid agus géineolaíocht mhóilíneach, cheallach, fhorbarthach, iompraíoch, liachta, daonra agus chainníochtúil, agus déanann iad a chomhcheangal. Is institiúid taighde-bhunaithe sinn. An cuspóir atá againn ná taighde ar an gcáilíocht is airde is féidir a dhéanamh agus é a fhoilsiú in irisí a mbíonn tionchar acu. An timpeallacht taighde a leagann amach claonadh agus caighdeáin ár ngníomhaíochtaí eile ar fad. Ár ngníomhaíocht agus ár n-aschur taighde is cúis le hard-chaighdeán ár dteagaisc. Is comhartha ar thionchar cumhachtach an chultúir thaighde a chothaítear in Institiúid Smurfit é go dtéann 75% dár gcéimithe ar aghaidh chuig ardchéimeanna, trí thaighde go príomha. Sa bhliain 1998 a osclaíodh ár bhfoirgneamh agus tá saoráidí taighde úrscothacha ann. Tá cáil ar fud an domhain orainn as taighde ar chaighdeán domhanda a dhéanamh, rud is léir ón méid ollmhór atá bainte amach againn ó thaobh foilsithe agus maoinithe. Dá bharr sin, cuireann Institiúid Smurfit timpeallacht den scoth ar fáil chun dul i mbun taighde, mar aon le hoideachas fochéime agus oiliúint i dtaighde lena mbaineann caighdeán aitheanta. Chuaigh céimithe ó na céimeanna B.A. (mod.) sa Ghéineolaíocht agus i nGéineolaíocht an Duine ar aghaidh chun bheith ag obair i réimsí éagsúla, go leor acu san eolaíocht nó i réimsí a bhaineann léi. Ina measc siúd tá taighde agus teagasc acadúil, an bhiteicneolaíocht; réimse atá ag fás i gcónaí, talmhaíocht, fóiréinsic, iriseoireacht, dlí paitinne, eagraíochtaí rialtais agus go leor eile. Maidir leis na daoine nach roghnaíonn gairm bheatha eolaíoch, bíonn an-éileamh i ngach réimse ar na scileanna smaointeoireacht chriticiúil agus réiteach fadhbanna a chuireann na Modhnóireachtaí i nGéineolaíocht agus i nGéineolaíocht an Duine ar fáil.