Human Evolution and Genetics, 15 credits
Academic year 2022/2023
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Spring 2023, 100%, Campus
Start date: 20 March 2023
End date: 4 June 2023
Application deadline: 17 October 2022
Application code: UU-67432 Application
Language of instruction: English
Location: Uppsala
Selection: Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
Registration: 20 February 2023 – 19 March 2023
Entry requirements: 120 credits including 60 credits in biology/medicine/pharmaceutical science and at least 15 credits of courses in one of the following subjects: bioinformatics, biomedicine, biotechnology, evolution, genetics, genomics or systematics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Fees:
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 36,250
Tuition fee, total: SEK 36,250
About the course
Our understanding of human evolution and genetics has advanced enormously in the last two decades with the sequencing of the human genome. Based on genome variation from many individuals, we now have a better picture of human evolution and demographic history. In addition, ancient DNA studies on pre-historic humans have transformed our view on human past.
The course provides a comprehensive guide and overview on how genetics can be applied as a tool to investigate human history and evolution. It includes in depth overviews of the human genome, population genetic tools to analyse the human genome, human evolutionary history, human genetic variation and the link to traits, ancient DNA on prehistoric humans, and a survey of other research areas focusing on the human past, such as archaeology, anthropology, palaeontology, and linguistics.
More information
Contact
EBC, Norbyvägen 14 / BMC A8:1
Norbyvägen 14, 752 36 UPPSALA/Box 592, 751 24 UPPSALA
Email: info@ibg.uu.se
Study counsellor biology
studycounsellor@ibg.uu.se