Evolution [SBIOB305]

Learning outcomes

This course will cover the theories of evolutionary biology. We will learn how this can be used to infer both historical and ongoing processes. We will use both lectures and in-class exercises to better understand how  to calculate and observe evolutionary processes from different types of data.

Content

This course will cover the major themes of evolutionary biology. This will include:

- The principles of natural selection

- Reconstructing phylogenies

- Mutation and genetic variation

- Population genetics

- Adaptation

- Sexual selection

- Evolution and human health

- Human evolution