Download SB-4201 - Faculty of Science, UBD

Modulecode
ModuleTitle
Degree/Diploma
TypeofModule
ModularCredits
SB-4201
PopulationGenetics,SystematicsandEvolution
BachelorofScience(Biology)
MajorCore
4
TotalstudentWorkload
8hours/week
Contacthours
6hours/week
SB-2211Genetics
None
Prerequisite
Anti-requisite
Aims
Thismodulewillteachthefoundationsofpopulationgeneticsanditsimportanceforecologicaland
evolutionary studies. Students will be introduced into the concept of species and the challenges
associated with their intra- and inter-specific classification. The history of life on Earth will be
exploredbasedonlatestgeological,fossilandphylogeneticanalyses.
LearningOutcomes
Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,astudentwillbeexpectedtobeableto:
Lowerorder: 40% -Describethemajorprinciplesofpopulationgenetics
-Describethemajorspeciesconcepts
-Describethemajorintra-andinter-specificclassificationmethods
-Describehownaturalselectionworksandhowitcontributestodiversity
-DescribethemajorepisodesoflifeonEarth
-DescribethemajoreventsinSoutheastAsianbiogeography
Middleorder:40% -ExplaintheHardy-WeinbergLawanditsapplication
-Explainthedifficultiesincircumscribingandclassifyingspecies
-Explainhowvariationwithinspeciescanleadtonewspecies
-ExplainhowgeologyandtheenvironmenthaveshapedlifeonEarth
Higherorder: 20% -Classifygroupsofspecimens,bothbelowandabovespecieslevel
-Predictwhathappenstopopulationgeneticstructureunderdifferent
selectionpressures,populationsizesandmutationrates.
ModuleContents
-Moleculartechniquesforstudyinggeneticvariationwithinandbetweenspecies
-TheHardy-WeinbergLaw/Model,equilibriumanditsassumptions
-Speciesconcepts,taxonomy,evolutionandnaturalselection
-Themajormodelsandmethodsbehindintra-andinter-specificclassifications
-AnoverviewofthehistoryoflifeonEarth,andthebiogeographyofSoutheastAsia
Assessment Formativeassessment
Tutorialassignmentsandfeedback
Summativeassessment Examination:60%
Coursework:40%
-4practicalreports(20%)
-2classtests(20%)