Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 241)
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654-305 "Current Topics in Evolutionary Biology" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Zoology, Faculty of Science (v4, p241) : Next:654-306 | Prev:654-304
Credit points: 12.0
Coordinator: Dr M J Littlejohn and Dr M A Elgar
Prerequisite: Zoology 654-205
Contact: 26 lectures (two a week) and 13 hours practical work
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
By the end of this subject students should have:
- an appreciation of the origins and historical development of the current synthetic theory of evolution through Darwinism and neo-Darwinism;
- an understanding of the relevance of the general principles, processes and mechanisms of evolutionary theory to ultimate explanations of all aspects of biological form and function;
- the ability to locate, assimilate and critically evaluate the relevant literature, thereby ensuring familiarity and understanding of current and controversial areas of systematic and evolutionary biology.
Content:
Natural selection and adaptation; species concepts and speciation; co-evolution; systematics and biogeography; history of evolutionary thought.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination; up to 3,000 words of essay work.
1. Zoology, Faculty of Science (v4, p241) : Next:654-306 | Prev:654-304
2. Zoology, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p182) : Next:654-307 | Prev:654-304
Credit points: 12.0
Coordinator: Dr MJ Littlejohn and Dr MA Elgar.
Prerequisite: Zoology 654-205 or approved equivalent.
Contact: 26 lectures (two each week) and 13 hours practical work
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
By the end of this subject students should have:
- an appreciation of the origins and historical development of the current synthetic theory of evolution through Darwinism and neo-Darwinism;
- an understanding of the relevance of the general principles, processes and mechanisms of evolutionary theory to ultimate explanations of all aspects of biological form and function;
- the ability to locate, assimilate and critically evaluate the relevant literature, thereby ensuring familiarity and understanding of current and controversial areas of systematic and evolutionary biology.
Content:
Natural selection and adaptation; species concepts and speciation; co-evolution; systematics and biogeography; history of evolutionary thought.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination; up to 3,000 words of essay work.
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2. Zoology, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p182) : Next:654-307 | Prev:654-304
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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