ANTH 47 Anthropological Genetics

This course introduces students to the principles and practices of anthropological genetics, with an emphasis on how genomic data are used to investigate evolution, human origins, global dispersals, and biological adaptation. The course is organized into two parts: the first focuses on foundational concepts, including human genomic structure, variation, and the laboratory and sequencing methods used to generate genetic data. In the second half of the term, students apply these foundations to major questions in biological anthropology, including human and primate evolution, migration, phenotypic diversity and adaptation, identification, and the evolutionary dimensions of genetic and infectious disease. Lastly, the course focuses on developing hands-on fundamental laboratory training in anthropological genetics, where students will extract and analyze their own DNA.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SLA

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Anthropology