ECOLOGICAL GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
GEN2EGE
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject ideas, concepts and methods relevant to the study of population genetics and evolution are presented. Areas covered include theoretical and quantitative methods of population genetic and phylogenetic analysis; macro- and microevolutionary theory; new concepts in evolutionary thinking (such as evolution & development, and epigenetics)
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Robert Mitchell
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: BIO1GEN
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: GEN2EEG
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 196
Enrolment information: Availability of lab space Based on BIO1GEN grades
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Robert Mitchell
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One x 2hr exam | 60 | |
| Oral presentation (10 min) | 10 | |
| Two x scientific report (approx 1000 words each) | 30 |