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BI2017: GENES AND EVOLUTION (2019-2020)

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Course Overview

  • look AT how instructions IN genes are transformed BY NATURAL selection TO produce the diversity of life ON Earth;
  • learn how species evolve, how we determine evolutionary relationships;
  • why populations CHANGE, understand why humans (AND other organisms) must carry genetic diseases;
  • meet enthusiastic staff; EACH teach about areas we are expert ON;
  • take 3 Genes & Evolution Practicals TO gain hands ON experience of approaches used BY researchers TO map genes,
    estimate rates of evolution, AND determine evolutionary relationships;
  • keep up TO speed WITH IN-course tests, understand basic statistics, see why mutations are NOT the only evolutionary currency

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Arimantas Lionikas

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course explores the fundamental biological processes of genetics AND evolution. Evolution IS unified BY the concept of continual CHANGE AT the phenotypic LEVEL, underpinned BY genetic changes of different kinds AT the molecular level. The content of the course draws ON material AT ALL levels of complexity FROM the molecular, TO the whole organism, TO the population. There IS a balance BETWEEN molecular AND organismal biology, AND broader issues such AS human population history.

Major topics:

  • The KEY genetic AND evolutionary concepts
  • Evolution AT the gene LEVEL
  • Evolution AT the genome LEVEL
  • Evolution AT the organism LEVEL
  • Evolution AT the population LEVEL AND the origin of species
  • Macroevolution (evolution of major organism groups)

Contact Teaching Time

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Teaching Breakdown

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Summative Assessments

Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 4
Assessment Weeks 8 Feedback Weeks 8

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Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 4
Assessment Weeks 10 Feedback Weeks 10

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Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 4
Assessment Weeks 12 Feedback Weeks 13

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Assessment Weeks 14 Feedback Weeks 14

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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks 18 Feedback Weeks 20

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks 14 Feedback Weeks 16

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Formative Assessment

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