BIOL 428 - Nutrigenomics

Description:
The interrelationships of genetic variation, nutrition, and diet-related diseases. Topics to be covered include techniques used in the field, disease susceptibility alleles, diet and gene expression, personalized diets, and case studies. BIOL 428 and BIOL 528 is a layered course; students may not receive credit for both. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 321 or CHEM 432 or instructor permission.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
The student will be able to recommend a diet given genomic data		Project, case study, discussion
The student will be able to identify SNPs that respond to diet		Problem sets, exam
The student will be able to calculate a risk profile for an individual given data		Problem sets, project, exam
The student will be able to critique scientific literature in nutrigenomics		Project, case study, discussion
The student will be able to give and explain examples of variation in alleles, gene regulation, and epigenetictags that relate to diet.		Problem sets, Exams