Module Objectives:

The "Course Roadmap" button on the home page provides a brief introduction for each module. In addition to that general overview, each module in the semester also has specific objectives to help frame and direct our study together. You recall from the syllabus that there are Student Learning Outcomes for this course as well as Specific Instructional Objectives for this course. The objectives flow from and connect with the student learning outcomes and instructional objectives.

Learning Objectives: Module 2

Learning Objectives: Heredity

Define genes 

Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis, genotype and phenotype, homozygous and heterozygous, and dominant and recessive

Describe some genetic disorders, due to a gene defect, and chromosomal disorders 

Define polygenic and incomplete dominance 

Describe the function of genetic counseling and why individuals may seek genetic counseling 

Define behavioral genetics, describe genotype-environment correlations and genotype-environmental interactions, and define epigenetics

Learning Objectives: Prenatal Development

Describe the changes that occur in the three periods of prenatal development 

Describe what occurs during prenatal brain development 

Define teratogens and describe the factors that influence their effects 

List and describe the effects of several common teratogens 

Explain maternal and paternal factors that affect the developing fetus 

Explain the types of prenatal assessment 

Describe both the minor and major complications of pregnancy

Learning Objectives: Birth

Describe how expectant parents prepare for childbirth 

Describe the stages of vaginal delivery 

Explain why a caesarean or induced birth is necessary 

Describe the two common procedures to assess the condition of the newborn 

Describe problems newborns experience before, during, and after birth