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Free Genetics Courses
Interested individuals can take genetics courses online for free. Areas of study include gene manipulation and genomic instability.
Open University
Open University offers a diverse selection of online genetics courses for free. Learn about gene manipulation in plants, what the genome is made of, and more.
- The Making of Individual Differences
- Gene Manipulation in Plants
- Inheritance of Characters
- What Is the Genome Made Of?
- What Do Genes Do?
- Gene Testing
- Gene Therapy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers undergraduate and graduate genetics courses online for free. Areas of study range from computational functional genomics to cognitive and behavioral genetics.
- Genetics
- Computational Functional Genomics
- Avoiding Genomic Instability: DNA Replication, the Cell Cycle, and Cancer
- Experimental Microbial Genetics
- Genetic Neurobiology
- RNA Interference: A New Tool for Genetic Analysis and Therapeutics
- Cognitive and Behavioral Genetics
- DNA Damage Checkpoints: The Emergency Brake on the Road to Cancer
- The Foundation of Life: From Dolly to Customized Embryonic Stem Cells
Tufts University
Tufts University offers an undergraduate genetics course for free online. Class topics include genetic diseases, gene mapping, molecular genetics and inherited disorders.
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Free Online Genetics Courses At a Glance
| Course & School | Program Level | Format | Assignments | Quizzes & Exams | Downloadable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Making of Individual Differences course from Open University | Intermediate | Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gene Manipulation in Plants course from Open University | Intermediate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Inheritance of Characters course from Open University | Beginner | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| What Is the Genome Made Of? course from Open University | Beginner | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| What Do Genes Do? course from Open University | Beginner | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Gene Testing course from Open University | Beginner | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Gene Therapy course from Open University | Beginner | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Genetics course from MIT | Undergraduate | Textbook | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computational Functional Genomics course from MIT | Graduate | Text/lecture notes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Avoiding Genomic Instability: DNA Replication, the Cell Cycle, and Cancer course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text/lecture notes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Experimental Microbial Genetics course from MIT | Undergraduate | Research projects/papers | Yes | No | Yes |
| Genetic Neurobiology course from MIT | Graduate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| RNA Interference: A New Tool for Genetic Analysis and Therapeutics course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Cognitive and Behavioral Genetics course from MIT | Undergraduate/graduate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| DNA Damage Checkpoints: The Emergency Brake on the Road to Cancer course from MIT | Undergraduate | Yes | No | Yes | |
| The Foundation of Life: From Dolly to Customized Embryonic Stem Cells course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text/lecture notes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Genetics course from Tufts University | Undergraduate | Text/lectures | Yes | Yes | Yes |
