? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-zooco-evo

This course will explore the evolution and diversification of animal interactions with plants, ranging from symbiosis to herbivory. Interactions between plants and animals provide many of the best examples of coevolution and we will discuss these at levels ranging from specific adaptations of animal and plant group to macroevolutionary patterns. The aim throughout will be to integrate understanding of the whole organism biology of plants and animals with important evolutionary and ecological questions. The approach will span all animal groups, from corals to koalas, termites to dinosaurs.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Normally Population & Community Ecology 3 is required or concurrent attendance at Arthropod Biology.

Home subject area

Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Block 3 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 07/01/2008 10:00 12:30 Lecture Room 3, Ashworth Labs KB

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 10:00 13:00 KB Lecture Wednesday 10:00 13:00 KB

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

In course assessment and class test

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/