GENETICS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
25HHD225
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
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: 

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25HHD 225

GENETICS

 AND

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

(THEORY)

 

 

 

 

 

COHD65: Evaluate the impact of sex education and reproductive health in preventing STDs, teenage pregnancy etc.

COHD66: Investigate the role of heredity and environment in  development and different types of hereditary and sex-linked syndromes

COHD67: Examine the diagnostic and preventive methods for genetic disorder and role of genetic counselling in preventing them

COHD68: Examine the factors causing infertility and appraise various assisted reproductive methods.

COHD69: Describe the types and symptoms of postpartum depression and the current status of maternal and infant mortality, HIV/AIDS.

COHD70: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

 

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
  • 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.
  • 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

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Michael. A. Koenig, Shireen Jejeebhay, John. C. Cleland and Bela Ganatra, 2016, Reproductive Health in India: A New Evidence, Sage India
  • Shireen. J. Jejeebhay, P.M. Kulkarni and K.Gh. Santhya, 2014, Population and Reproductive Health in India: An Assessment of the Current Situation and Future Needs, Oxford University Press
  • Barbara A. and Anderson, (2010), Reproductive Health: Women and Men's Shared Responsibility, Indian Council (INC) publisher Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sharma, (2016) Reproductive health in India new edition, Taylor and Fancis Ltd. 5. Kobo, (2012) Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Kamal publisher.
  • Fundamentals of Genetics by R.P.Meyyan, Saras Publication

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS::

·              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

 

e-RESOURCES:

·     NCERT Book on Reproductive Health available at https://ncert.nic.in/ncerts/l/lebo104.pdf  

·     e-book on Concept of Genetics available at https://1lib.in/book/5291190/a14b77

 

REFERENCE JOURNALS

·     Frontiers in Reproductive Health available at https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/reproductive-health

Reproductive Health available at https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/reproductive-health

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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