Overview
Description
Combining behavioral sciences and genetics to study the role of genes and environmental factors involved in a variety of complex behaviors of humans and animals.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate ability to read and comprehend primary research literature in the field of Behavioral Genetics and Neurobiology during bi-weekly in-class discussions of these research papers throughout the semester.
- demonstrate knowledge to master advanced concepts in modern genetics and molecular analyzes of complex human diseases with dysfunctional behavioral phenotypes, the ability to interpret data, and to critically evaluate data to existing hypotheses during two in-class exams – the mid-term and final exam – and two quizzes.
- demonstrate deeper understanding of chosen topics in the field of Behavioral Genetics by researching primary literature, identify excisting deficiences, generate novel research hypotheses and predictions, and design experiments to test these novel hypotheses, all of which will be presented in a professional grant research proposal at the end of the semester.
- demonstrate understanding of specific chosen topics in Behavioral Genetics by presenting their written paper or proposal, including background information, critical evaluation of published literature, novel hypotheses and experimental design to test these hypotheses, in an oral presentation before the entire class at the end of the semester.