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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Appreciate the centrality of evolution to all biology;
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key processes and mechanisms of micro and macroevolution;
- Explain the principles of classification and phylogeny;
- Grasp the historical context of evolutionary theory;
- Explain how modern methods are used to reconstruct phylogenetic trees;
- Appreciate the importance of population genetic structure in evolutionary processes;
- Interpret the effect of population size, mutation, selection, and migration on population allele and genotype frequencies;
- Summarise the concept of the neutral and nearly-neutral theory of molecular evolution and explain how it relates to macroevolutionary processes;
- Explain to the lay-person key concepts in evolutionary biology.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 91 |
Total | 125 |
GENE 20010 or GENE 20020
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: There will be an overall essay question relevant to all sections of the course. The students must complete the essay question during the semester. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Continuous Assessment: There will be continuous assessment each week, consisting of MCQ questions using interactive online ebook and questions. |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 20 |
Examination: There will be an end of semester exam where students provide short answers to questions on all sections of the module. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities
The students will receive online feedback for each MCQ question. Graded essay questions will be returned to the students and group feedback will be given post assessment.
Name | Role |
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Dr John Finarelli | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Graham Hughes | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Darrin Hulsey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Darrin Hulsey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Julia Jones | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Jonathan Yearsley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Bawan Amin | Tutor |
Mr Srivats Rajagopal Chari | Tutor |
Ms Kimberly Conteddu | Tutor |
Dr Zixia Huang | Tutor |
Ms Jodie Murphy | Tutor |
Dr Megan Power | Tutor |
Miss Sarahjane Power | Tutor |
Mr Matthew Quinn | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 7 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |