Spring 2024 Psychology UN3495 section 001

Gene-Environment Interactions & Epigenet

Gene-Env Interaction & Ep

Call Number 11905
Day & Time
Location
MW 1:10pm-2:25pm
303 Hamilton Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Elif A Duman
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

The aim of this course is to examine the biological bases of individual differences in behavior. We will start by examining how individual differences in behavior and health are shaped by gene-environment interactions. We will complement these studies with the endophenotype approach and discuss its role in our contemporary views of complex disorders. We will then introduce behavioral epigenetics studies that are suggested to mediate the effects of gene-environment interactions at different levels of analysis. We will continue by discussing how these topics shape and are shaped by developmental programming. We will end the semester by discussing the major debates around these topics as well as their implications in real life and public policies. By covering these topics, students are expected to gain a better understanding of how our behavior is i) formed and shaped by gene-environment interactions over time, ii) influenced by the underlying physiological and epigenetic mechanisms, and iii) changed by developmental processes. With this information, the students are expected to view individual differences in behavior in a perspective that is highly interdisciplinary and dynamic.

Web Site Vergil
Department Psychology
Enrollment 25 students (30 max) as of 9:05PM Friday, December 13, 2024
Subject Psychology
Number UN3495
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
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Section key 20241PSYC3495W001