Undergraduate Course: Evolution of Sex & Breeding Systems (ZLGY10013)
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 | 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. |
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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: 25 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2 hour written exam, plus essays: weighting 50%, exam 50% |
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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 | |
Learning Outcomes
| An increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | zosex&b |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Thomas Little
Tel: (0131 6)50 7781
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Law
Tel: (0131 6)51 3689
Email: |
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