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Academic Year 2005/2006

Evolution
BIOL 214 FA

This course covers current areas of research in evolutionary biology. Topics include the evidence for evolution, the nature of variation, adaptive and random evolutionary processes in natural populations, mechanisms of speciation, reconstruction of the history of life through the use of DNA sequence data, coevolution of plant-animal and host-parasite interactions, and the application of evolutionary principles to conservation biology.

MAJOR READINGS

M. Ridley, EVOLUTION
And readings from the primary literature.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm exam, final exam and a poster project.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: ([MB&B205 or BIOL205] AND [BIOL206 or MB&B206] AND BIOL207) OR ([MB&B225 or BIOL225] AND [BIOL206 or MB&B206] AND BIOL207) OR ([MB&B181 or BIOL181] AND [BIOL182 or MB&B182]) OR ([MB&B195 or BIOL195] AND [BIOL182 or MB&B182]) Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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