GENETICS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Paper Code: 
HHD 225
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to :
1. Understand the role of heredity and environment in development.
2. Understand problems and solutions regarding child bearing.
3. Understand postnatal psychological problems and treatment.
 

Course Outcomes (CO’s):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HHD 225

Genetics and Reproductive Health

 

Student will be able to –

 

COHD55: Develop familarity with importance of sex education and reproductive health.

COHD56:Demonstrate understanding of role of heredity and environment in lifespan development and different types of hereditary and sex linked syndromes

COHD57:Develop an understanding of diagnostic and preventive methods for genetic disorder and role of genetic counselling in preventing them

COHD58:Discuss the  factors causing infertility and develop knowledge about various assisted reproductive methods.

COHD59: Develop knowledge about post partum care and HIV/AIDS

 

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive Lectures, Brain storming sessions,Power Point Presentation,

 

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, field practicals.

Quiz. PPT, Group projects, Poster making,assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Genetics & reproductive Health
  • • Basic concept of reproductive health and its importance
    • Sex Education: meaning & importance
    • Family Planning Methods
    • Genes & Chromosomes, Structure & Function 
    • Identical and Fraternal Twins
    • Risk Factors: Sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, Teen age pregnancy
     
12.00
Unit II: 
Heredity and Environment
• Meaning & interaction of heredity and environment in determining intelligence, personality and behavior 
• Hereditary diseases/ gene linked syndromes- Sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, PKU, autism,   alzheimer’s, apert, sticklers and ushers syndrome, cystic fibrosis, Huntington, spina bifida, tay- sachs.
• Sex  linked syndrome-Fragile X, XYY, down, cat cry, turners, klinefelter syndrome
 
 
12.00
Unit III: 
Diagnosis Prevention and Counseling of Genetic Disorders
• Genetic Disorders, diagnosis and treatment- Human Karyotype, pedigree construction and its analysis
• Prenatal screening methods     
• Genetic counseling-need, essential qualities of genetic counselor.
• Direct and indirect counseling.
• Prevention of genetic disorders and gene therapy.
 
 
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
• Factors causing infertility- Stress, problems in ovulation, blocked or scarred fallopian tubes, endometriosis and low sperm count, drugs, alcohol-  treatment
• Assisted reproduction- In-vitro fertilization and test tube baby, surrogate mothers- legal and ethical issues.
 
12.00
Unit V: 
Post Partum care and HIV/AIDS
• Post partum depression-Types, causes and treatment.
• Maternal and infant mortality- present status and major causes
• HIV/AIDS in India- Prevalence, sign and symptoms, causes and prevention
 
References: 

·             Fundamentals of Genetics by R.P.Meyyan, Saras Publication

·             Genetics by Strickberger Monroe W. Prentice-Hall; 3 edition (1995)

·             Development Through the Lifespan, Books a la Carte Edition (6th Edition) Loose Leaf – August 15, 2013, by Laura E. Berk

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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