? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-ZOsex&b

This module will consider why most organisms have some kind of sexual reproduction. Topics include: the evolution of distinct males and females, and their proportions; sex determination; the evolution of diploidy; inbreeding vs outbreeding; sexual selection and mate choice; and the interaction between mating systems and ecology.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Normally Evolutionary & Ecological Genetics 3 is required.

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 21/09/2007 09:30 12:30 Room 1.0114, Ashworth Labs KB Hons Rm 2, Ashworth.

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 09:00 09:50 KB Lecture Friday 11:10 12:00 KB

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

2 hour written exam, plus essays: weighting 50%, exam 50%

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/