Evolutionary Medicine

2 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course offers a graduate-level exploration of the evolutionary principles behind human diversity with particular reference to human health. Concepts such as natural selection, genetic drift, molecular evolution, coevolution, life history theory, sexual selection, evolutionary developmental biology, and evolutionary ethics will be presented as a framework for understanding human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, metabolism, reproduction, disease response, stress, and behavior. Class sessions will consist of lectures and student presentations of research papers.