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Human Prehistoric Migration (BIO 77)
How much can we learn about prehistoric migratory paths of humanity? And how did the migrations of the distant past shape the variation seen in our species today? This course will examine the fascinating ways in which modern genetics can be used to investigate the movement of human groups long before recorded history.
During this six-week course, we will discover the probable routes early humans took in their expansions from the African continent. We will address major controversies in interpreting genetic evidence, including various interpretations of the “Out of Africa” theory as well as multi-regional theories of human origins. We will also look at methods by which our own DNA can be used to view unrecorded events millennia in our past. Finally, we will learn about the geographical and evolutionary conditions under which those ancient events occurred.
Matthew Jobin
Lecturer in Anthropology
Matthew Jobin has taught Introduction to Anthropological Genetics and Genetic Structure of Populations. With a BSc in biology and a PhD in Anthropological Sciences from Stanford, he uses both computational and laboratory methods to create statistical pictures of human prehistory. He is currently working on new approaches to estimating migration patterns and sizes of prehistoric populations.
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Course Details
Thursdays
7:00 - 8:50 pm
6 weeks
Sept 25 - Oct 30
1 unit $240
Drop by: Oct 8
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