THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGY*
OF TWIN AND FAMILY STUDIES:
THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE
MARCH 13 - 17, 2000
BOULDER, COLORADO
Provisional Course Schedule

Monday 03-13-00

9.00-9.15 Introduction and welcome
9.15-10.00 The causes of human variation LJE
10.00-10.30 Introducing the computer system JL
11.00-12.30 Summarizing variation (using Mx)/Matrix algebra MCN
13:30-14.00 Path analysis ACH
14.00-15.00 A first path model for twin data HM
15.30-16.45 Fitting the model to data NGM, HM
16.45-17.00 Question timeFaculty


Tuesday 03-14-00

9.00-10.30 Biometrical genetics PS
11.00-12.30 Heterogeneity (genders, age groups) NGM, JKH
13.30-14.15 Path analysis ACH
14.15-15.00 Mx Scripts HM
15:30-16:45 Fitting the model to data (4/5 group example) NGM
16.45-17.00 Question time Faculty


Wednesday 03-15-00

9.00-10.30 Introduction to factor analysis: Phenotypic example DB, CvB
11.00-11.45 Multivariate genetic analysis: Introduction LJE
11.45-12.30 Genetic and environmental covariances CvB
13.30-15.00 Genetic and environmental factor analysis NGM, HM
15.30-16.45 Examples Faculty
16.45-17.00 Question time Faculty


Thursday 03-16-00

9.00-10.30 Multiple raters and sibling effects JKH
11.00-12.30 Developmental models DB,CvB,MCN
13.30-15.00 Categorical data ACH
15.30-16.45 Power and sample size LJE, MCN
16.45-17.00 Question time Faculty


Friday 03-17-00

9.00-12.30 Introduction to Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) LC, PS, SC
Linkage & Association Studies
13.30-15.00 Topics in genetic analysis JR
15.30-16.00 Question time Faculty


Daily: 10.30-11.00 break; 12.30-13.30 break; 15.00-15.30 break



*This Workshop will also be presented in March, 2002.