? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-ZOsegment

In three, rather distantly-related phyla - the arthropods, annelids and chordates - the main body axis is subdivided into segments. How is the repeating spatial pattern established within these embryos? By comparing developmental mechanisms of segmentation, the course will assess whether this major feature of body structure had a single evolutionary origin and will explore how the processes involved have been modified during evolution.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Normally Developmental Biology 3 is required or concurrent attendance at Animal Evolution.

Home subject area

Zoology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 18/09/2007 14:00 17:00 Room 1.0114, Ashworth Labs KB Hons Room 2, Ashworth

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 14:00 15:50 KB Lecture Tuesday 16:10 17:00 KB

An increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later

2 hour written exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel : (0131 6)50 5464
Email : pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Vernon French
Tel : (0131 6)50 5480
Email : Vernon.French@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/