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DB4002: EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 05 Oct 2023 08:46


Course Overview

  • This is an advanced course that explores developmental processes from an evolutionary perspective; the theory and practice of evolutionary biology as applied to developmental systems will be covered, focussing on a range of developmentally important events, including evolution of the brain, eye, bone, limb, and human-specific traits; the course provides experience of problem-solving, critical analysis of research material, written presentation skills and subject-specific computational skills

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Stefan Hoppler

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

“Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution”. Theodosius Dobzhansky.

  • All living organisms are the products of the selective pressures that shaped the form and function of their ancestors. Evolutionary biology traces the changes that have occurred to give rise to the diversity of modern organisms. Developmental biology provides information about how tissues, organs and ultimately organisms arise from the single, fertilised egg. We can now understand how changes at the genetic level can lead to changes in cell fate and morphogenesis that allow existing structures to change and adopt new configurations. This course will show how combining the two approaches of evolutionary and developmental biology allows an understanding of the mechanisms by which organisms evolve, which cannot be achieved by either discipline alone.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

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Learning Outcomes
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Problem Solving Exercise

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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