Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 240)
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654-205 "Introduction to Evolution" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Zoology, Faculty of Science (v4, p240) : Next:654-301 | Prev:654-214
Credit points: 8.0
Coordinator: Dr D Young
Prerequisite: Biology 600-141 and 600-142 (Before 1996: 600-101 Biology)
Contact: 26 lectures (two a week)
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
By the end of this subject students should have a clear understanding, at an introductory level:
- of evolution as a basis for explanation in biology;
- of the historical development of evolutionary ideas.
Content:
Evolution as a basis for explaining the distribution of species in space and time; geographic variation and adaptive radiation; the nature of evolutionary change; natural selection and adaptation.
Assessment:
A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination; essay work of up to 1,200 words.
1. Zoology, Faculty of Science (v4, p240) : Next:654-301 | Prev:654-214
2. Zoology, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p181) : Next:654-301 | Prev:654-214
Credit points: 8.0
Coordinator: Dr D Young.
Prerequisite: Biology 600-141 and 600-142 (Before 1996: 600-101 or 600-112 Biology)
Contact: 26 lectures (two each week)
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
By the end of this subject students should have a clear understanding, at an introductory level:
- of evolution as a basis for explanation in biology;
- of the historical development of evolutionary ideas.
Content:
Evolution as a basis for explaining the distribution of species in space and time; geographic variation and adaptive radiation; the nature of evolutionary change; natural selection and adaptation.
Assessment:
A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination; essay work of up to 1,200 words.
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2. Zoology, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p181) : Next:654-301 | Prev:654-214
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