This course will develop a student's abilities to use molecular and more traditional data to solve genetic problems that arise in a variety of applications, particularly in the area of human biology. Our genes interact with one another and with the environment to make us what we are. This course will present modern and historical methods for investigating the molecular basis of heritable characteristics from those for appearance to behaviour and disease. Areas of current research and molecular and statistical methods of analysis will be explored. Issues such as race, development, genetics of cancer, quantitative traits, genetic disease, gene mapping ethics, eugenics and forensics will be addressed. Lecturers will be reinforced with discussion groups and computer and other exercises.