Undergraduate Course: Animal Evolution (ZLGY10001)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Evolutionary topics that are particularly relevant to zoology, such as phylogenetic analysis, evolution of developmental mechanisms, selection and adaptation, co-evolution and co-speciation, and major evolutionary transitions. Throughout, there is an emphasis on how modern biologists investigate these topics |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | Students MUST also take:
Quantitative Zoology (ZLGY10003)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later |
Assessment Information
| 2 hour written examination |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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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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| Keywords | zoanevol |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nick Colegrave
Tel: (0131 6)50 5483
Email: n.colegrave@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
Email: pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk |
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