Computational Methods for Studying Demographic History with Molecular Data

This course broadly covers the field of population genetics and genomics, and focuses on how inferences about demographic history can be made from genetic variation observed across populations today. The main question we will endeavor to answer in class is “How can we infer demographic history in a population using next-generation sequencing data?” Students will also learn how to apply computational tools/methods to infer demographic history using both simulated and real DNA sequencing data.