BIOL371-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009

Evolutionary Ecology

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2009

Description

Advanced theories of evolution, emphasising the interaction between ecology and evolution, in relation to the evolutionary history of species and interactions among them.

The unifying theme of the course is natural selection and adaptation within lineages, and cladogenesis - the evolution of new lineages through splitting- with an emphasis on the ecological selection pressures and genetic systems. Note: BIOL378 (Conservation and Ecology of Populations) is highly recommended as a complimentary course.

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Hazel Chapman

Lab Coordinators

Claire Galilee and Reijel Gardiner

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 80%
Conference Presentation 5%
Conference Abstract 15%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Freeman, Scott , Herron, Jon C; Evolutionary analysis ; 4th ed; Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007 (This book has been ordered for the library).

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Course Outline

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $580.00

International fee $2,637.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

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