Professor:
Greg Carey
Mail: Dept. of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80309-0345 USA
Office: D261 Muenzinger
Phone: 303-492-1658
Fax:303-492-2967
Email: gregory.carey@colorado.edu
Home Page: http://psych.colorado.edu/~carey/HomePage.php
Overview:
This is a graduate level survey course that examines the basic concepts of genetics with an emphasis on behavioral phenotypes the psychology of individual differences. Topics include: basic molecular genetics, Mendelian disorders, disorders with complex genetics, elmentary methods of analysis (twin method, adoption method, linkage, association) and animal models. Content areas include: memory, intelligence, personality, general psychopathology, antisocial behavior, and substance use/abuse.
Class Motto:
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