Undergraduate Course: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (EVBI10006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The first part of the course will introduce contemporary approaches to the study of molecular genetic variation and evolution. This will include analyses of mutation rates and molecular clocks, and methods for inferring the action of natural selection on gene sequences. It will also ocver basic aspects of phylogenetics, and recombination and the contrast between gene trees and species trees.
The remainder of the course will illustrate how these approaches are being used to provide new insights into the evolution of various groups of organisms. There will be particular focus on the origins and evolution of modern humans and some of their parasites and pathogens. This will include the origins and evolution of protozoa(Plasmodium species which cause malaria) bacteria (e.g. Yersinia pesti, the cause of plague) and various viruses (e.g. the AIDS virus HIV-1, and influenza viruses. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
18/09/2017 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 16,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
74 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Examination only |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Molecular Evolutionary Genetics | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
n/a |
| Keywords | ebmeg |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Paul Sharp
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Law
Tel: (0131 6)51 3689
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