Academic Units
0
Section Number
242SNR381
Instruction Method
Classroom + extended classroom
Ancient DNA: The Genomics of Human Populations
Learn about technological achievements that allowed for the sequencing of ancient DNA. This course provides a basic understanding of human genomics and its application to the study of the historic human population migrations. The first session is a basic review of human genetics and genomics, the history of the human genome project, and the diverse problems that can be addressed with DNA technology. The second session focuses on the technological achievements that allowed for the sequencing of ancient DNA and how these results inform our understanding of the migration of human populations. The multiple migrations into Europe and into the Americas will be discussed. These examples illustrate how current human populations reflect the genomic mixing of migrant ancestors.
Suggested reading: Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Past by David Reich
Location
Watermelon Music
Watermelon Music
1970 Lake Blvd. suite 1, Davis, CA, 95616
Section Notes
Hybrid (simultaneous classroom/online) participants receive an Enrollment Confirmation by email after enrolling in this course.
A Zoom link for the class will be emailed to you the day before the first session. (Monday class links will be sent on the previous Thursday.)
In-person participants will attend at Watermelon Music, 1970 Lake Blvd. Suite 1 Davis, CA 95616. Please refer to the parking map in advance of coming to class.
Enrollment Policies
This course requires a paid OLLI membership.
All withdrawal requests are subject to a $20 processing fee. No refunds are given for a withdrawal once a course has begun.