To acquire an understanding of the fundamental concepts of genomics and biotechnology, and their implications for human biology, evolution, medicine, social policy and individual life path choices in the 21st century.
Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)
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Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)
University of Maryland, College Park
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1Introduction to Genetics
Module One provides a foundational overview of genetics tools and principles.
6 videos (Total 49 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
6 videos
Gene Expression7m
Mutations8m
Sexual Reproduction8m
Neuotransmitters and Hormones7m
Comparative and Developmental Genomics11m
1 reading
Week 1 Supplemental Information10m
1 practice exercise
Onem
Week
2Know Thy Ancestors
Module Two explores the field of comparative genomics and traces our emergence as a species.
7 videos (Total 96 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
7 videos
Paedomorphism15m
Human Accelerated Regions11m
Why We Cook17m
The Neanderthal Genome14m
Where Have All the Neanderthals Gone?9m
Recent Human Evolution10m
1 reading
Week 2 Supplemental Information10m
1 practice exercise
Twom
Week
3My Genes Made Me Do It
Module Three examines the role genes play in our behavior.
6 videos (Total 75 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
6 videos
Twins In Genetics12m
Nature Via Nurture10m
Philandering Voles10m
Serotonin10m
Domestication16m
1 reading
Week 3 Supplemental Information10m
1 practice exercise
Threem
Week
4Midterm Exam
Midterm covering material in Module One through Module Three.
1 quiz
1 practice exercise
Midterm4m
Instructors
Raymond J. St. Leger
ProfessorDepartment of Entomology
Tammatha O'Brien
LecturerDepartment of Entomology
About University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 37,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and 250 academic programs. Its faculty includes three Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, 47 members of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars. The institution has a $1.8 billion operating budget, secures $500 million annually in external research funding and recently completed a $1 billion fundraising campaign.
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