HUMBIO 2A: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
Introduction to the principles of classical and modern genetics, evolutionary theory, and population biology. Topics: micro- and macro-evolution, population and molecular genetics, biodiversity, and ecology, emphasizing the genetics and ecology of the evolutionary process and applications to human populations.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Durham, W. (PI)
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Preston, K. (PI)
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Talbot, W. (PI)
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Albers, A. (TA)
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Castillo, A. (TA)
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Fausone, M. (TA)
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Watt, J. (TA)
HUMBIO 2B: Culture, Evolution, and Society
Introduction to the evolutionary study of human diversity. Hominid evolution, the origins of social complexity, social theory, and the emergence of the modern world system, emphasizing the concept of culture and its influence on human differences.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Klein, R. (PI)
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Scheidel, W. (PI)
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Crane, S. (TA)
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Gupta, R. (TA)
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Huh, G. (TA)
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Swenson, S. (TA)
HUMBIO 3A: Cell and Developmental Biology
The principles of the biology of cells: principles of human developmental biology, biochemistry of energetics and metabolism, the nature of membranes and organelles, hormone action and signal transduction in normal and diseased states (diabetes, cancer, autoimmune diseases), drug discovery, immunology, and drug addiction. Prerequisite: college chemistry or completion of the HumBio chemistry lecture series during the fall quarter. Required evening midterm for 3A, Monday, 7-9:00 PM. See syllabus for date.
Terms: Win
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Fuller, M. (PI)
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Kaiser, A. (PI)
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Nusse, R. (PI)
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Scott, M. (PI)
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Talbot, W. (PI)
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Albers, A. (TA)
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Castillo, A. (TA)
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Fausone, M. (TA)
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Watt, J. (TA)
HUMBIO 3B: Behavior, Health, and Development
Research and theory on human behavior, health, and life span development. How biological factors and cultural practices influence cognition, emotion, motivation, personality, and health in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Required evening midterm, Monday, 7-9:00 PM. See syllabus for date.
Terms: Win
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Fernald, A. (PI)
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Lyons, D. (PI)
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Crane, S. (TA)
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Gupta, R. (TA)
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Huh, G. (TA)
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Swenson, S. (TA)
HUMBIO 3Y: Practicum in Child Development
Practicum experience at Bing Nursery School for 1 1/4 hours of observation per week, class meeting every other week for 1 hour. Pre- or corequisite: 3B.
Terms: Win
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Mabry, M. (PI)
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Peters, M. (PI)
HUMBIO 4A: The Human Organism
Organ system physiology: the principles of neurobiology and endocrinology, and the functions of body organs. The mechanisms of control, regulation, and integration of organ systems function.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Fernald, R. (PI)
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Heller, H. (PI)
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Albers, A. (TA)
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Castillo, A. (TA)
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Fausone, M. (TA)
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Watt, J. (TA)
HUMBIO 4B: Environmental and Health Policy Analysis
Connections among the life sciences, social sciences, public health, and public policy. The economic, social, and institutional factors that underlie environmental degradation, the incidence of disease, and inequalities in health status and access to health care. Public policies to address these problems. Topics include pollution regulation, climate change policy, biodiversity protection, health care reform, health disparities, and women¿s health policy
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Baker, L. (PI)
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Goulder, L. (PI)
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Crane, S. (TA)
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Gupta, R. (TA)
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Huh, G. (TA)
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Swenson, S. (TA)
HUMBIO 5E: Science Education in Human Biology
In this seminar, students will become familiar with current research on science education. They will use this knowledge to create and analyze teaching material such as section plans, exams, and problem sets. Material produced in this course will be related to the topics covered in the core course of the Program in Human Biology. Students will experience and practice various teaching styles.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Salmeen, A. (PI)
HUMBIO 6: Human Origins (ANTHRO 6, ANTHRO 206, BIO 106)
The human fossil record from the first non-human primates in the late Cretaceous or early Paleocene, 80-65 million years ago, to the anatomically modern people in the late Pleistocene, between 100,000 to 50,000 B.C.E. Emphasis is on broad evolutionary trends and the natural selective forces behind them.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Klein, R. (PI)
HUMBIO 16SC: The Stanford Safari: Field Observations in Our Own Backyard
Although Stanford is renowned as a place of learning and research, the goal of this class is to approach Stanford University as a subject worthy of study in and of itself. Students will study Stanford in terms of the built environment (e.g. architecture; how buildings and styles interact; how the landscape shapes the flow of people, plants, and animals), the human interactions (e.g. sociology of tourism, the politics of land use), and the ecology (flora, fauna, geology, climatology, and pest control) of campus. The students in this course will defamiliarize themselves with their campus environment and approach Stanford with new eyes-the eyes of the anthropologist, the photographer, the historian, the artist, and the tourist. We will explore its edifices, gardens, sculptures, open spaces, and commercial areas. Moreover, we will use Stanford as a lens to discuss a variety of disciplines: architecture, educational theory, California history, climatology, and natural history. But more than anything, we will focus on the human component, including the vision, drive, and serendipity that shaped the University. In taking the course students will hone their skills in field observation that will carry over to future field work in more distant locales, develop an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing complex institutions, and gain a deeper appreciation for the complexity and richness of Stanford that will enhance all aspects of their remaining time as undergraduates. On a daily basis, the class will consist of three components: class presentations and discussions, formal and informal talks by many of the local experts at Stanford, and topical field trips. Students will select a theme that is of personal interest and develop field observation techniques useful for their particular topics. Course assignments will be to give two presentations on specific aspects of Stanford. In addition, each student will keep a field note-book with daily observations and field notes, post a collection of photographic observations, and complete pertinent readings. Plan to work intensely and have a great time in the process.
Terms: Sum
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Units: 2
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Siegel, R. (PI)