Genetics is traditionally the study of heredity - the passing of traits from parent to offspring. We have come to know that much of heredity is based on the information encoded in our genes. However, increasing evidence supports the notion that external factors can significantly influence this passing of traits. We will investigate many "traditional" areas of genetics, ranging from basic topics such as DNA structure and Mendelian inheritance to more advanced topics such as regulation of gene expression.

This course focus on what has sometimes been called "everyday forms of resistance," "quite encroachments," or political "lifestyles" and "subcultures." It applies sociological perspectives on the "resistance" that is played out in the "everyday life" of "ordinary" people: a resistance that might be widespread and diffused, individual or small scale, implicitly political, disguised or even hidden.

This course focus on what has sometimes been called "everyday forms of resistance," "quite encroachments," or political "lifestyles" and "subcultures." It applies sociological perspectives on the "resistance" that is played out in the "everyday life" of "ordinary" people: a resistance that might be widespread and diffused, individual or small scale, implicitly political, disguised or even hidden.

This is an introductory course to radical social theory. Our focus is the history of social thought in the West, and the post-colonial critiques of some of these ideas. In this course, students will learn that "radical" means "at the root," and radical social theory is theory that explains the roots of social inequalities and proposes ways of transforming society to achieve justice.

This is an introductory course to radical social theory. Our focus is the history of social thought in the West, and the post-colonial critiques of some of these ideas. In this course, students will learn that "radical" means "at the root," and radical social theory is theory that explains the roots of social inequalities and proposes ways of transforming society to achieve justice.