PřF:Bi8150 Evolutionary biology - Course Information
Bi8150 Evolutionary biology
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2006
- Extent and Intensity
- 3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. Miloš Macholán, CSc. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D. (deputy)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Miloš Macholán, CSc. - Timetable
- Fri 11:00–13:50 BR3
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! B8150 Evolutionary biology
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The aim of this course is to give students bsic principles of evolutionary biology as a scientific discipline focused on solving an array of questions and problems such as micro- and macroevolutionary mechanisms, evolution on the molecular level, adaptations, bahavioral and ecological aspects of evolution, origin of life on Earth, origin and evolution of sexual reproduction, origin of species (speciation), macroevolutionary trends, classification of organisms and phylogeny inference, human evolution and cultural evolution.
- Syllabus
- 1. Evolution and evolutionary biology 2. Genetic and phenotypic variation 3. Origin of genetic variation 4. Natural selection 5. Random processes in populations 6. Molecular evolution 7. Adaptation and natural selection 8. Evolution of behaviour 9. Origin of life on Earth 10. Evolution of sex 11. Species and speciation 12. Macroevolution 13. Classification and inference of phylogenies 14. Evolutionary ecology 15. Human evolution and cultural evolution
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Ve 4. (resp.10.) semestru jen v roce 2004/05 a jen pro studenty, kteří předmět neabsolvovali dříve. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2006, recent)
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