Current Topics in Genetics and Genomics

3 credits · Undergraduate

(2.5 hrs Lecture Project / Thesis with variable meeting hours) The field of Genetics has experienced fast changes during the last years. Advances in molecular technologies and computer sciences make it feasible to address old questions and raise new ones. This course is a combination of lectures, readings/writing, oral presentations and discussions that examine current topics in the field of genetics and genomics. Topics to be taught for this iteration of the course include genome variation and comparative genomics, evolutionary genetics, developmental genetics, and genomes and human health. Cross-listed: GBIOL-7304 Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GBIOL-7304. Requisite Courses: BIOL-2301 and BIOL-3303 [prerequisite(s)].