This course covers the ecological and genetic core of evolutionary biology using prokaryote, plant, animal and human examples. It discusses the maintenance of genetic variability, the rôle of chance in evolution, the origins of species and theories of evolution beyond the species level. The usefulness of evolutionary biology in disease and pest control, and in conservation also plays a part. Lecture topics include the effects of mutation, drift and selection (including directional, stabilizing, disruptive and kin selection), sexual selection, molecular evolution, mimicry, chromosomal evolution, spatial evolution, evolution of species, and evolution beyond the species level.
- Professor: Taras K Oleksyk
- Assistant Teacher : WALTER WOLFSBERGER