Course Description:   The study of human genetics is of relevance to people in a number of professions including: medical doctors, biomedical researchers, pharmaceutical developers, anthropologists, evolutionary biologists, psychologists, kinesiologists, law enforcement officials, bioethicists, lawyers, historians, among others. This course will examine human molecular genetics from an evolutionary perspective to examine basic principles of human genetics, methods of analysis, the current debates about the origin and history of humans, the Human Genome Project, natural selection and adaptation, genetic disease, and ethical issues in society.