Behavioral genetics for beginners 2500-PL-PS-FO2-OG

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Term 2024L:

1. The "nature or nurture" controversy and its consequences. The emergence of behavior genetics. Brief description of the history of behavior genetics. Behavioral genetics and other scientific disciplines. Research approaches in behavior genetics.
2. Basic principles of behavior genetics. General characteristics of research methods. Twins and their role in the behavior genetic studies. Family studies and adoption method.
3. Genetic and environmental factors determining human behavior in normal and pathological conditions.
4. Genotype/environment interaction and correlation.
5. Linking evolutionary psychology and behavior genetics and its importance.
5. Methods of estimating the genetic influence on behavior.
6. The concept of heritability.
7. Heritability of personality traits. Heritability changes throughout life.
8. Heritability of intelligence. Wilson’s effect.
9. Heritability of mental disorders.
10. Heritability differences related to sex.

Main fields of studies for MISMaP

psychology

Type of course

elective courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

Kurs fakultatywny o profilu ogólnoakademickim, stacjonarny, dla studentów I roku.

Course coordinators

Włodzimierz Oniszczenko

Learning outcomes

Wiedza. Student
- zna najważniejsze pojęcia genetyki zachowania,
- zna metody badań genetyki zachowania,
- wyjaśnia składniki odziedziczalności zachowania,
- wyjaśnia czynniki środowiskowe wpływające na zachowanie.
Umiejętności. Student
- umie analizować wyniki badań genetyki zachowania,
- rozpoznaje ograniczenia badań genetyki zachowania.
Postawy. Student
- rozpoznaje, na czym polega znaczenie badań genetycznych,
- zachowuje krytycyzm wobec badań genetyki zachowania.

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