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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Zoology

654-205 Introduction to Evolution

Credit Points:

6.25

Coordinator:

Dr D Young

Prerequisite/s:

Biology 600-141 and 600-142 (Before 1996: 600-101).

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

26 lectures (two a week)

Subject Description:

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.

The subject provides an introduction to 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 1200 words.
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