| Unit name | Evolutionary Biology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BIOL20212 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1B (weeks 7 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Jones |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Normally 120 cps of appropriate Level C units |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Biological Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Understanding evolution by natural selection is central to all aspects of biology, and is one of the key intellectual pursuits in science. This unit will cover material on the origin of life, patterns in the history of life, speciation, the evolution of biological diversity and the history of evolutionary biology, with studies from palaeontology, biogeography through to molecular genetics. Practical classes will include analysis of datasets about evolution, and analysis of a dataset about extinction.
