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Introduction to human behaviour genetics

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Course ID:	2500-PL-PS-FO4-02-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.4 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0313) Psychology The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Introduction to human behaviour genetics
Name in Polish:	Podstawy genetyki zachowania się człowieka
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Psychology
Course groups:	General university courses General university courses in Faculty of Psychology General university courses in the social sciences
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Main fields of studies for MISMaP:	psychology
Type of course:	elective courses general courses
Prerequisites (description):	There are no prerequisites for the student's knowledge or skills.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	This course gives an overview of basic concepts of human behavior genetics, and methods of examination of genetic and environmental determinants of individual differences in personality. The topics in this course include heritability and environmental influences on human behavior, and elementary methods of analysis: twin, adoption, and molecular genetic methods. Typical findings from behavior genetic research will be considered.
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge. Student - Knows the key concept of behavior genetics - Knows methods of behavior genetic research - Explains the components of heritability coefficient - Explains the environmental factors affecting behavior Skills. Student - Knows how to analyze the results of behavior genetic research - Identify constraints of behavior genetic research Attitude. Student - Recognizes, what is the importance of behavior genetic research - Keeps criticism of the behavior genetics research
Practical placement:	There is no

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH WYK FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Włodzimierz Oniszczenko
Group instructors:	Włodzimierz Oniszczenko
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading
Mode:	Remote learning
Bibliography:	References required Pisula, W., Oniszczenko, W. (2008). Genetyka zachowania i psychologia ewolucyjna. W: J. Strelau, D. Doliński (red.). Psychologia. Podręcznik akademicki (t.1, s. 303 – 338). Gdańsk: Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne. Oniszczenko,W.(2005). Genetyczne podstawy ludzkich zachowań. Przegląd badań w populacji polskiej.Gdańsk: Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne. Plomin, R., DeFries, J.C., McClearn, G.E., McGuffin, P. (2001). Genetyka zachowania. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN (rozdziały 9-13). Suggestion for further reading Oniszczenko, W., Dragan, W. (2008). Genetyka zachowania w psychologii i psychiatrii. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar.

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