Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | An introduction to modern evolutionary biology, covering the origin of hereditary variation, natural selection, the origin of species, methods of phylogeny construction, major evolutionary events and coevolution. Examples will be drawn from all major taxa; molecular, cellular, morphological and behavioural evolution will be considered. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 30,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 15,
External Visit Hours 6,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
142 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam (80%) plus in-course assessment (20%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Evolution in Action 2 | 2:00 | |
| Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV2)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
50 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam (80%) plus in-course assessment (20%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV3)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam (80%) plus in-course assessment (20%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Laboratory Tu 1400-1700 or F 1400-1700 (alternate weeks) |
| Keywords | Eia2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Patrick Walsh
Tel: (0131 6)50 5474
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Claire Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 5454
Email: |
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