ECOLOGICAL GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

GEN2EGE

2020

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)

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Warwick Grant

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: BIO1EEB OR BIO1MGC OR BIO1GEN

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Produce scientific reports that present evidence based explanations of laboratory experiments.

02. Effectively communicate scientific information to peers.

03. Manipulate, analyse and accurately interpret experimental numerical data

04. Comprehend, interpret and evaluate relevant scientific information to generate practical reports.

05. Place theoretical and/or experimental information into the appropriate discipline specific context.

06. Place theoretical and experimental information into the appropriate discipline specific context.

07. Apply basic experimental genetic techniques in research.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Warwick Grant

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2hr Exam (2,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO3, SILO5, SILO6
Oral presentation (10 min in pairs) (500-words equivalent, per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Scientific report (1,250-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7
Four online quizzes (total 750-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO3, SILO5, SILO6