Undergraduate Course: Evolution and Climate Change (ZLGY10023)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Zoology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will focus on evolutionary responses to anthropogenic climate change. It will provide some basic context (eg.how anthropogenic climate change differs from previous major climatic shifts) but the major content will consist of case studies in a variety of model systems. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | It is RECOMMENDED that students also take
Animal Evolution (ZLGY10001)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An increased understanding of biological processes. |
Assessment Information
| In course assessment : essay and class test |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | zoevoclim |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sinead Collins
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Course secretary | Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
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