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BIOL 110 Human Genetics and Evolution Units: 3.00
Introductory genetics and evolutionary processes as they relate to the human condition - genetic diseases, medical techniques, inheritance and ethical issues such as cloning and genetically modified foods.
NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary).
NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary).
Learning Hours: 118 (26 Lecture, 10 Tutorial, 10 Group Learning, 36 Online Activity, 36 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
One-Way Exclusion May not be taken with or after BIOL 102/3.0; BIOL 103/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Appreciate the role of genetics in contemporary medical issues such as stem cell research, longevity research, genetic testing, and cancer.
- Describe the role of genetic variation and its interaction with the environment in human evolution.
- Distinguish between "older-school" research approaches and cutting edge approaches and evaluate how life might be affected by these new technologies in the Genomics Age.
- Identify and define basic concepts and structures in basic biology such as the gene, chromosomes, genome, inheritance and the cell.
- Recognize how genetic concepts apply to both individuals and to populations.