printer friendly pageHUMBIO 145L: The Biology and Evolution of Language (ANTHRO 171, ANTHRO 271)
Lecture course surveying the biology, linguistic functions, and evolution of the organs of speech and speech centers in the brain, language in animals and humans, the evolution of language itself, and the roles of innateness vs. culture in language. Suitable both for general education and as preparation for further studies in anthropology, biology, linguistics, medicine, psychology, and speech & language therapy. Anthropology concentration: CS, EE. No prerequisites.
Last offered: Winter 2014
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
HUMBIO 157: The Biology of Stem Cells (DBIO 257)
The role of stem cells in human development and potential for treating disease. Guest lectures by biologists, ethicists, and legal scholars. Prerequisites:
HumBio 2A and 3A, or the equivalent in the BioCore in Biological Sciences.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
HUMBIO 158: The Human Genome and Disease (BIO 109A, BIOC 109A, BIOC 209A)
The variability of the human genome and the role of genomic information in research, drug discovery, and human health. Concepts and interpretations of genomic markers in medical research and real life applications. Human genomes in diverse populations. Original contributions from thought leaders in academia and industry and interaction between students and guest lecturers. Students with a major, minor or coterm in Biology: 109A/209A or 109B/209B may count toward degree program but not both.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
HUMBIO 158G: Genomics, Bioinformatics and Medicine (BIOC 158, BIOC 258, BIOMEDIN 258)
Molecular basis of inherited human disease. Diagnostics approaches: simple Mendelian diseases and complex, multifactorial diseases. Genomics: functional genomics, epigenetics, gene expression, SNPs, copy number and other structural genomic variations involved in disease. Novel therapeutic methods: stem cell therapy, gene therapy and drug developments that depend on the knowledge of genomics. Personal genomics, pharmacogenomics, clinical genomics and their role in the future of preventive medicine. Prerequisites:
BIO 41 or
HUMBIO 2A or consent of instructor. Those with credit in BIOC 118 not eligible to enroll. Course webpage:
http://biochem158.stanford.edu/
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 6 units total)
Instructors:
Brutlag, D. (PI)
HUMBIO 159: Genes and Environment in Disease Causation: Implications for Medicine and Public Health (HRP 238)
The historical, contemporary, and future research and practice among genetics, epidemiology, clinical medicine, and public health as a source of insight for medicine and public health. Genetic and environmental contributions to multifactorial diseases; multidisciplinary approach to enhancing detection and diagnosis. The impact of the Human Genome Project on analysis of cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and cancer. Ethical and social issues in the use of genetic information. Prerequisite: basic course in genetics; for undergraduates, Human Biology core or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Popat, R. (PI)
HUMBIO 160: Human Behavioral Biology (BIO 150, BIO 250)
Multidisciplinary. How to approach complex normal and abnormal behaviors through biology. How to integrate disciplines including sociobiology, ethology, neuroscience, and endocrinology to examine behaviors such as aggression, sexual behavior, language use, and mental illness.
Last offered: Spring 2014
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
HUMBIO 180: Human Skeletal Anatomy (ANTHRO 175, ANTHRO 275, BIO 174, BIO 274)
Study of the human skeleton (a. k. a. human osteology), as it bears on other disciplines, including medicine, forensics, archaeology, and paleoanthropology (human evolution). Basic bone biology, anatomy, and development, emphasizing hands-on examination and identification of human skeletal parts, their implications for determining an individual¿s age, sex, geographic origin, and health status, and for the evolutionary history of our species. Three hours of lecture and at least three hours of supervised and independent study in the lab each week.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Klein, R. (PI)
LINGUIST 105: Phonetics (LINGUIST 205A)
The study of speech sounds: how to produce them, how to perceive them, and their acoustic properties. The influence of production and perception systems on sound change and phonological patterns. Acoustic analysis and experimental techniques. Lab exercises. Prerequisite: 110 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Sumner, M. (PI)
MATH 80Q: Capillary Surfaces: Explored and Unexplored Territory
Preference to sophomores. Capillary surfaces: the interfaces between fluids that are adjacent to each other and do not mix. Recently discovered phenomena, predicted mathematically and subsequently confirmed by experiments, some done in space shuttles. Interested students may participate in ongoing investigations with affinity between mathematics and physics.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Finn, R. (PI)
MATSCI 151: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties (MATSCI 251)
Primarily for students without a materials background. Mechanical properties and their dependence on microstructure in a range of engineering materials. Elementary deformation and fracture concepts, strengthening and toughening strategies in metals and ceramics. Topics: dislocation theory, mechanisms of hardening and toughening, fracture, fatigue, and high-temperature creep. Prerequisite:
MATSCI 163. Undergraduates register in 151 for 4 units; graduates register for 251 in 3 units.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Dauskardt, R. (PI)
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