Prereq: BIO 148, BIO 152 and BIO 155.
This course covers topics in evolution, concentrating on the Darwinian theories of evolution including descent with modification, natural selection, and sexual selection. Topics will include: patterns of evolution, the genetic source of variation, measuring evolution, adaptation, speciation, human evolution, "evo-devo", and evolutionary medicine. Taught on campus (lecture, three hours; recitation, three hours) or online. Prereq: BIO 148, BIO 152 and BIO 155 or equivalent.
This course covers topics in evolution, concentrating on the Darwinian theories of evolution including descent with modification, natural selection, and sexual selection. Topics will include: patterns of evolution, the genetic source of variation, measuring evolution, adaptation, speciation, human evolution, "evo-devo", and evolutionary medicine. Taught on campus (lecture, three hours; recitation, three hours) or online. Prereq: BIO 148, BIO 152 and BIO 155 or equivalent.