HUMAN GENETICS UNIT

Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Established in 1983
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EDUCATION
 
Medical Undergraduate:

Genetics is taught in the following sections of the integrated medical curriculum of the faculty: 
Introductory Basic Sciences Stream: Ten lectures in basic medical genetics. 
Applied Sciences Stream: Reproductive Health Module - Six lectures in clinical genetics. 
Behavioural Sciences Stream: A lecture on "Moral and Ethical Issues in Genetics". 
Community Stream: A lecture on the effects of genetics on Family and Community.
Forensic Medicine - Role of DNA in Forensic Medicine

Medical Postgraduate:

Pre-MD/MS Part I courses are conducted for students who plan to follow the following courses:
MS - Surgery
MD - Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MD - General Medicine
MD - Paediatrics
 
Genetic courses are conducted as part of the following postgraduate courses offered by the University:
MD - Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Subspecialisation in Infertility) [Clinical attachment in Genetics]
MD - Medicine [Elective in Genetics]
MD - Transfusion Medicine [Clinical Attachment in Genetics]
MD - Oncology & Radiotherapy
MSc - Medical Administration
MD - Forensic Medicine
Diploma in Legal Medicine and Forensic Science
MS - Dental Surgery
MSc - Community Medicine / Dentistry
MD - Ophthalmology
MD Medical Adiminstration
Diploma - Family Medicine
Diploma - Reproductive Health
 
BSc Physiotherapy Undergraduates:
 
Sciences Stream: Ten lectures in basic medical genetics. 
Clinical Stream: Six lectures in clinical genetics. 
 
Allied Health Sciences Professionals:
 
Certificate course in Genetics for Nurse
 
Postgraduate Research Student [MPhil/PhD]:
 
The HGU offers training leading up to a PhD. Interested students should contact Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake for more details.
 
Joint PhD/MSc Programme with University of Nottingham:
 
The HGU has signed a MOU with the School of Molecular Medical Sciences of the University of Nottingham, UK to offer a joint programme where students would read for a PhD from the University of Colombo and spend a year in between the programme in UK to follow one of various MSc courses offered by the School. Interested students should contact Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake for more details.