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

This course will focus on a range of conceptually related topics, addressing social evolution at a number of levels. Throughout, the focus will be on general theoretical principles, and how they can be applied to a variety of organisms (from parasite virulence, to policing by honey bees, to violent fights to the death in fig wasps, to babysitting in meerkats).

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Normally Behavioural Ecology 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

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 14:00 15:50 KB Lecture Friday 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/