Course overview
This course aims to equip learners with an understanding of the key concepts in contemporary evolutionary biology. The course delves into the fundamental evolutionary mechanisms of mutation, gene flow, genetic drift and natural selection; speciation and macro-evolutionary change; plus essential topics in palaeobiology, including radiations and mass extinctions, and biogeography. Learners will develop the core knowledge and critical thinking skills to engage in the latest debates in evolutionary biology.
- Microevolution
- Macroevolution
- Evolution in action
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the importance of evolutionary studies as a foundation of comparative biology
- Understand the population-level processes underlying microevolutionary change
- Understand the processes that shape macroevolutionary change based on extant biotas and the fossil record, and how these relate to classification techniques
- Demonstrate the ability to apply evolutionary principles to real-world problems
- Access and synthesise contemporary information in evolutionary biology in written form, and develop skills towards its effective oral communication
- Demonstrate the collaborative skills needed to participate in and complete undergraduate group work successfully
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 52730
Section LE01
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 57047
Section LE02
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 57046
Section LE03
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 52729
Section PR01
Size 90
Available 90
Class number 52728
Section PR02
Size 90
Available 90
Class number 57052
Section TU01
Size 40
Available 40
Class number 57051
Section TU02
Size 40
Available 40
Class number 57050
Section TU03
Size 40
Available 40
Class number 57049
Section TU04
Size 40
Available 40
Class number 57048
Section TU05
Size 40
Available 40
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