Evolutionary Biology

Fall 2011

Evolutionary Biology

Listed in: Biology, as BIOL-320

Faculty

Jill S. Miller (Section 01)

Description

Evolution is a powerful and central theme that unifies the life sciences. In this course, emphasis is placed on microevolutionary mechanisms of change, and their connection to large-scale macroevolutionary patterns and diversity. Through lectures and readings from the primary literature, we will study genetic drift and gene flow, natural selection and adaptation, molecular evolution, speciation, the evolution of sex and sexual selection, life history evolution, and inference and interpretation of evolutionary relationships. Three hours of lecture each week.

Requisite: BIOL 181; BIOL 191 recommended. Limited to 6 students. Not open to first-year students. Fall semester.  Professor Miller.

If Overenrolled: Case by case, based on nature of conflict with Bio 321 lab

Course times and locations

BIOL 320 - LEC

Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM MERR 403
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM MERR 403

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Book Store	Price
9780132275842	Evolutionary Analysis	Pearson	Freeman, Scott - Herron, Jon C.	Amherst Books	From $7.63-$191.13

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022