Coursera Platform is offering a free online course on the theme of Introduction to Genetics and Evolution.

Introduction to Genetics and Evolution is a college-level class being offered simultaneously to new students at Duke University. The course gives interested people a very basic overview of some principles behind these very fundamental areas of biology. We often hear about new "genome sequences," commercial kits that can tell you about your ancestry (including pre-human) from your DNA or disease predispositions, debates about the truth of evolution, why animals behave the way they do, and how people found "genetic evidence for natural selection." This course provides the basic biology you need to understand all of these issues better, tries to clarify some misconceptions, and tries to prepare students for future, more advanced coursework in Biology (and especially evolutionary genetics). No prior coursework is assumed.

Course duration:

Approx. 25 hours to complete.

Course topics:

Welcome to genetics and evolution
Evidence for evolution
Genetics 1
Genetics 2
Genetics 3
Heritability and population growth
Population genetics 1
Population genetics 2
Molecular evolution
Adaptive behaviours and sexual selection
Speciation and phylogentics
Applied evolution

Skills you will gain:

Biology
Genetics
Evolution
Genomic

Course costs:

You can either:

Purchase course for $49 USD: Commit to earning a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new skills.

Or full course for free, no certificate: You will still have access to all course materials for this course.

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