BIOL 206 Evolutionary Genetics Units: 3.00
An introduction to the genetic mechanisms of population differentiation and evolutionary change - from molecules to species. The genetical theory of evolution is also applied to problems involving conservation, biotechnology and the evolution of disease.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 18 Tutorial, 18 Online Activity, 48 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite A minimum grade of C- in BIOL 205/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply evolutionary principles to help solve important problems of modern civilization.
- Discuss variation in the distribution of species in space and time.
- Predict the effects of the major mechanisms of microevolutionary change and their interactions.
- Recognize common misunderstandings of evolutionary theory.