Undergraduate Course: Evolution of Sex & Breeding Systems (ZLGY10013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Zoology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This module will consider why most organisms have some kind of sexual reproduction. Topics include: the evolution of distinct males and females, and their proportions; sex determination; the evolution of diploidy; inbreeding vs outbreeding; sexual selection and mate choice; and the interaction between mating systems and ecology. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics 3 (BILG09004)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 25 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
66 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Evolution of Sex & Breeding Systems | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later |
Assessment Information
| 2 hour written exam, plus essays: weighting 50%, exam 50% |
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 |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | zosex&b |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Thomas Little
Tel: (0131 6)50 7781
Email: tom.little@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
Email: pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk |
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