| 授業方針・テーマ |
Evolutionary history defines how organisms can respond to the ecological environment, and ecology forms the selective forces which drive evolution. In this course, we explore the basics of evolutionary biology and the many ways in which evolutionary biology and ecology are connected in an introductory context. |
習得できる知識・能力や授業の
目的・到達目標 |
Students will develop an understanding of basic evolutionary biology, and an appreciation of how knowledge of evolutionary processes is essential to understand ecology. Students will learn how to examine ecological processes from an evolutionary perspective and how to short and long-term processes combine to produce the ecosystems we observe today. |
授業計画・内容
授業方法 |
1. How does evolution work pt.1
2. How does evolution work pt.2
3. Microevolution pt.1
4. Microevolution pt.2
5. Phylogenetic reconstruction pt.1
6. Phylogenetic reconstruction pt.2
7. Species and speciation pt.1
8. Species and speciation pt.2
9. Macroevolution pt.1
10. Macroevolution pt.2
11. Macroevolution pt.3
12. Macroevolution pt.4
13. Evolution of sex pt.1
14. Evolution of sex pt.2
15. Review lecture
Students will have access to lecture notes and should download these and read them before class.
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| 授業外学習 |
Students will be given occasional tasks to perform outside of class during the semester |
| テキスト・参考書等 |
Campbell et al. Biology: a Global Perspective 10th ed. (ISBN: 978-1-292-00865-3) (particularly units 4 and 8); Begon et al. Essentials of Ecology 4th ed. (ISBN: 978-0-470-90913-3); Bergstrom and Dugatin. Evolution 2nd ed. (ISBN: 978-0-393-93793-0) |
| 成績評価方法 |
Assessment will be based on a written exam and in-class participation |
質問受付方法
(オフィスアワー等) |
There are not set office hours: please visit my office if you have any questions or send queries by email.
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特記事項
(他の授業科目との関連性) |
This course will be conducted in English. Students should prepare all materials in English and will have the opportunity to discuss among themselves and with the general class in English.
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| 備考 |
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