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Academic Year 2003/2004


Evolution Journal Club II
BIOL 508 SP

This course may be repeated for credit.

Presentation and active discussion of current research articles in evolutionary biology. Each semester the class will choose one theme within evolutionary biology to be the focus of discussion. Themes from recent semesters have included: co-evolution, speciation, phylogenetic approaches for investigating natural selection,the role of competition in evolution, evolution of host-parasite relationships, and the evolution of behavior. Articles for discussion generally come from the journals EVOLUTION, AMERICAN NATURALIST, GENETICS, SCIENCE, and NATURE.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Presentations.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD    Credit: .25    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Cohan,Frederick M.   Chernoff,Barry   Burke,Ann Campbell   Singer,Michael   
Times: ..T.... 12:00PM-12:50PM;     Location: SHAN314
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 12)

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning, Speaking
Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004


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