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Evolution - BIOS3171
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course focuses on the theoretical foundation of all the biological sciences -- the modern theory of evolution. The course will explore historical and philosophical aspects of evolutionary theory and the place of evolutionary biology in modern society in relation to non-scientific and pseudoscientific challenges. Most of the course will be devoted to contemporary research questions and approaches including: evolutionary genetics, life-history evolution, evolutionary ecology, measuring selection, experimental evolution. The application of evolutionary analysis to applied questions such as evolution during biological invasions, host-parasite coevolution and the evolution of antibiotic resistance will also be considered.


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