Mechanisms of Evolution
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | 320-ERS-1MOEz |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: | (brak danych) / (brak danych) |
Nazwa przedmiotu: | Mechanisms of Evolution |
Jednostka: | Wydział Biologii |
Grupy: |
Program ERASMUS - Biologia |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
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Język prowadzenia: | (brak danych) |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | obowiązkowe |
Pełny opis: |
Substantive content: 1.Sources of variation. Methods for determining variation in populations. 2.Assumptions of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. 3.Genetic drift and its consequences in small and large populations. Bottleneck and founder effect. 4.Natural selection: directional, stabilizing, disruptive and apostatic selection. 5.Kin selection and altruism. 6.How do new species arise? The process and modes of speciation. 7.Species concepts and limitations in their use. 8.Human evolution: fossil records and molecular evidence. |
Literatura: |
Literature: Antón SC, Potts R, Aiello LC. 2014. Evolution of early Homo: An integrated biological perspective. Science, 345(6192). Futuyma DJ. 2005. Evolution. Sinauer, Sunderland USA. Ridley M. 2004. Evolution. Blackwell Publishing Sobel JM, Chen GF, Watt LR, Schemske DW. 2010. The biology of speciation. Evolution: International Journal of organic evolution, 64(2), 295-315. |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
Forms and conditions of credit: - attendance - active participation in laboratory work - passing the exam |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet w Białymstoku.