Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)

开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: Unknown

课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/course/genes

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课程简介

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.

课程大纲

Lectures

Week 1. An Introduction to Genetics and Learning the Lingo  

Week 2. A History Lesson-Comparative Genomics, know thy ancestors  

Week 3. My Genes Made Me Do It, An examination of the role of genes in behavior, and midterm exam (from weeks 1-3 material)

Week 4. My Genes Didn’t Make Me Do It. Beyond The Genes, Nature via Nurture, and Epigenetics  

Week 5. An Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Learning the Lingo  

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to describe/demonstrate:

I. A conceptual and holistic understanding of genetics that includes the major questions arising at the intersection of genetics, genomics and society. The course will stress human genetics.

II. An understanding of terms, concepts, and approaches used in studying genetics and genomics. As a case study, the course will examine behavioral genetics: James Watson likes to say “the 20th century saw the fusion of genetics and biochemistry, so the 21st century will see the fusion of genetics and psychology.”

III. An understanding of the power of comparative genomics. In this aspect, the course will focus particularly on human evolution as illuminated by the genomes of chimpanzees and several extinct human kinds including the Neanderthals.

IV. An understanding of the scientific, political, legal, social, economic and ethical issues raised by genomics and the application of biotechnology to “transhumanism.”

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