| Programme | SoLS - Life Sciences Modules Database (Level 2) CC47 - B.Sc. Hons. Biochemistry and Genetics (Part 1 - Restricted Group 1) CC4R - M.Sci. Hons. Biochemistry and Genetics (Part 1 - Restricted Group 1) |
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https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/91996/year_lookup/XXIDXX
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| Module Code | LIFE2046 |
| Credits | 10 |
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10.00
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2
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Students from the School of Biology, Zoology, Genetics Available to JYA/Erasmus students.
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Summary Of Content:
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Evolutionary thinking is overarching all disciplines in zoology and molecular genetics. The main objective of this module is to introduce the student to key evolutionary concepts. It aims to allow the student to place their scientific interests within the broader context of evolution and to provide valuable background information that will benefit future modules taken in subsequent academic years. We have chosen a few major areas in evolutionary biology to which each we are devoting one lecture each. The objective is to present key concepts for each of these rather than to be exhaustive. 1. History of evolutionary thinking 2. Genome evolution 3. Natural selection versus genetic drift 4. Adaptation, speciation and population structure 5. Population differentiation and phylogeography 6. Sexual selection 7. Domestication 8. Human evolution 9. Palaeontology, macroevolution and extinction 10. Guest speaker and revision session. |
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This module aims to provide a general introduction to key evolutionary concepts in different fields of animal biology including human. |
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Assessed by end of Autumn Semester
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