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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.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci

HUMBIO 3Y: Practicum in Child Development

Practical experience at Bing Nursery School for 3.5 hours per week. Pre- or corequisite: 3B. (AU)
Terms: Win | Units: 1
Instructors: Wise, B. (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 | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, GER: DB-NatSci

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 | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci

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: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors: Klein, R. (PI)

HUMBIO 8SI: Food and Environment as a Community Force for Social Justice

Lecture/discussion series with faculty involved in many aspects of public service. Goal is to enhance the Stanford living experience by confronting individuals with the ripple effects of their everyday living and how people can collectively effect social change. Working from the Storey Community Garden and farmers markets to the scenic expanses of California's natural beauty with trips to Jasper Ridge and Yosemite, students engage with food consumption and production, environmental protection, agriculture and land use, obesity and overnutrition, and sustainable travel.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1

HUMBIO 15SI: Understanding Children's Disabilities

Introduction to children's disabilities and treatments. Description of types of disorders and the psychological struggles of living with such disorders. Topics include common psychiatric and developmental disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Williams Syndrome, and Fragile X. Guest speakers with firsthand experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1
Instructors: Heaney, C. (PI)

HUMBIO 17SC: Darwin, Evolution, and Galapagos (ANTHRO 10SC)

Lessons from the study of flora and fauna in Galapagos from Darwin's time to today. Adaptation, sexual selection, speciation, andadaptive radiation. The challenges the Galapagos Islands pose for conservation.
Terms: Aut | Units: 2
Instructors: Durham, W. (PI)

HUMBIO 19SI: Introduction to Stem Cells: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

Weekly guest lecturers discuss current research and issues. Introduction to stem cells for those without a scientific background. Human embryonic stem cells, alternatives to these cells, clinical uses of stem cells, and ethical issues surrounding this field.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1

HUMBIO 27: Traditional Chinese Medicine

The philosophy and history behind traditional Chinese medicine. Concepts such as Qi, Yin/Yang, meridians, Chinese organs, and the 5 elements. How these concepts are applied through techniques such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, Qi gong, and massage. How traditional Chinese medicine is understood from a scientific standpoint. Political and socioeconomic implications. Observation of an acupuncturist. Readings on the integration of Eastern and Western medicine and on traditional Chinese medicine.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1
Instructors: Golianu, B. (PI)
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