Class	10119 BIOL 4585 - 001 (SEM) Selected Topics in Biology
Topic	Genetics of Metabolic Health
Instructor	Benedict Lenhart
Meetings	Benedict Lenhart MoTuWeThFrSa 10:00am - 3:30pm Gilmer Hall 257
Other SIS Info	Enrollment: (Show Graph) 19 students (capacity 20) Status: Open, Waitlist Available When Full Units: 3 Meeting Dates: 01/02/2025 - 01/11/2025 Class Components: Seminar Required Enrollment Requirements: Must have completed the following courses BIOL 2100 and BIOL 2200 (formerly BIOL 2010 and BIOL 2020) Requirement Designation: None Class Attributes: None Grading: Graded SIS Description: Periodic seminar offerings to provide intensive study of the scientific literature in focused areas of Biology.
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Class Subtitle	Genetics of Metabolic Health
Description	This course aims to benefit undergrad education by both enriching their knowledge of metabolism and genetics and developing the tools to expand their learning. The curriculum will focus on modern understandings of genetics and metabolic health, viewed through metrics such as insulin resistance, obesity, and cholesterol levels. Through covering the genetic components of metabolic disorders, students will gain more background when considering society’s bias toward obesity. Finally, this course aims to improve student proficiencies in several key research skills through self-driven inquiry and workshops. Students will practice data analysis, organization of a research plan, and examination of literature, to propose a research study of their own design
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