PřF:GA381 Evolutionary theories - Course Information

GA381 Outline of evolutionary theories

Extent and Intensity

1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Geochemistry) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Geology) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Complex Study of Tertiary) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Interdisciplinary Study of Quaternary) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Mineralogy and Petrography) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Paleontology) (2)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Hydrogeology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Paleontology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Environment)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Hydrogeology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Paleontology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Environment)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology)
• Geology - Museology (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Museological Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Study to Extending Teaching Qualification (programme PřF, C-CV, specialization Geology)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CH)

Course objectives

Students will be familiar with basic overview of the evolutionary theories (darwinism, neodarwinism, evolutionary synthsis; punctuated equilibrium). Main objectivies can be summarized as follows: to understand of the basics of the evolutionary studies; to understand the terminology used in evolutionary biology.

Syllabus

• Pre-Darwinists
• Darwinism
• Neodarwinism
• Evolutionary synthesis
• Punctuated equilibrium

Literature

• FREEMAN, Scott and Jon C. HERRON. Evolutionary analysis. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2001, xvi, 704. ISBN 013017291X. info
• BEGON, Michael, John L. HARPER and Colin R. TOWNSEND. Ekologie : jedinci, populace a společenstva. Translated by Bronislava Grygová - Barbara Köberleová - Zdeněk Brandl. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1997, xxiv, 949. ISBN 8070676957. info
• CARROLL, Robert Lynn. Patterns and processes of vertebrate evolution. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xvi, 448. ISBN 0521472326. info
• POKORNÝ, Vladimír. Všeobecná paleontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1992, 296 s. ISBN 80-7066-585-8. info

Teaching methods

lectures, class discussion.

Assessment methods

Oral exam (colloquium).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2010/2011.
The course is taught: every week.

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