The course is conducted in English。

This course examines why and how we should integrate social sciences and genomics to understand the societies and human behaviors. Topics cover introduction to molecular genetics; polygenic scores; gene-environment interaction; epigenetics; ancestry, race, and ethnicity; sex and gender; precision medicine; and ethical issues in genetic studies. In the last few decades, the rapid developments in molecular genetics have changed the landscape of medicine and challenged one of the fundamental assumptions of social sciences that individual differences are solely due to environmental influences. This course will analyze important areas in social sciences in light of advances in molecular genetics. The aim of this course is to introduce biological factors, especially genetic factors, to students in sociology, psychology, political science, history, and business. You do not need training in biology or genetics to succeed in this course. At the same time, students with biology, chemistry, and medicine backgrounds will be able to develop a broader view regarding human genomics. These include health behavior, race and ethnicity, gender/sex, peers, genetically modified food, and ethical issues in genomic studies.

After taking this course, you should be able to: 1. Summarize the current state of Sociogenomics in your own words. 2. Apply knowledge to develop a research proposal in Sociogenomics. 3. Evaluate related research articles published in social sciences journals.

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