GENETICS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Paper Code: 
HHD 225
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

§  Understand the role of heredity and environment in development.

§  Understand problems and solutions regarding child bearing.

§  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

                                                           

  1. Basic concept of reproductive health and its importance
  2. Sex Education: meaning & importance
  3. Family Planning Methods
  4. Genes & Chromosomes, Structure & Function
  5. Identical and Fraternal Twins
  6. Risk Factors: Sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, Teen age pregnancy
12.00
Unit II: 
Heredity and Environment

              

 

  1. Meaning & interaction of heredity and environment in determining intelligence, personality and behavior
  2. 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.
  3. Sex  linked syndrome-Fragile X, XYY, down, cat cry, turners, klinefelter syndrome
12.00
Unit III: 
Diagnosis Prevention and Counseling of Genetic Disorders

                     

 

a)      Genetic Disorders, diagnosis and treatment- Human Karyotype, pedigree construction and its analysis

b)      Prenatal screening methods    

c)      Genetic counseling-need, essential qualities of genetic counselor.

d)     Direct and indirect counseling.

e)      Prevention of genetic disorders and gene therapy.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Infertility and Assisted Reproduction

                                          

 

  1. Factors causing infertility- Stress, problems in ovulation, blocked or scarred fallopian tubes, endometriosis and low sperm count, drugs, alcohol-  treatment
  2. 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

                                                

  1. Post partum depression-Types, causes and treatment.
  2. Maternal and infant mortality- present status and major causes
  3. HIV/AIDS in India- Prevalence, sign and symptoms, causes and prevention
Essential Readings: 
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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