PSY2209 – Behaviour Genetics

Knowledge:

You should be able to:

• Knowledge of the historical background, scientific development, and central findings in behavioural genetics

• Describe basic properties of genetic variants and their combined effects on phenotypes

• Understand common twin, pedigree, and animal breeding study designs used in genetic studies of complex traits

Skills:

You should be able to:

• Implement quantitative genetic methods on hypotheses on the relative importance of genetic factors, genetic and environmental factors common to several traits and disorders, and evaluation of cause-effect.

• Perform behaviour genetic analysis with statistical software

• Communicate that traits, disorders, and behaviours are phenomena determined by a multitude of genetic and environmental factors potentially varying across development, contexts, and groups.

General competence:

You should be able to:

• Apply knowledge from behaviour genetics to critically evaluate theories on psychological development, stability of emotional and cognitive traits, how traits and disorders are transmitted form parent to children, and interplay between individual factors and environments

• Perform basic behaviour genetic research

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Teaching trough lectures and seminars. The teaching will be held in English. The seminars are mandatory with attendance 6 out of 8 times.

Approved mandatory activity is valid for the next two semesters that the course will be held.

One week home exam and multiple-choice school exam. The home exam counts 2/3 of the final grade and school exam counts 1/3 of the final grade.

Previous exams.

If you are sick or have another valid reason for not attending the regular exam, we offer a postponed exam later in the same semester.

See also our information about resitting an exam.