| Day | Time | Lecture - Lecturer - [additional info] |
| [Lectures are in Medical Sciences, H.O. Schild Pharmacology Lecture Theatre] | ||
| T 8 Jan | 1:00 | Course outline; Mendelian genetics and evolution - KF - [History of evolution links] |
| Th 10 Jan | 1:00 | Selection and the single gene - JM |
| T 15 Jan | 1:00 | Evolution of genetic diversity - JM |
| Th 17 Jan | 1:00 | Mutation as a source of variation - KF |
| T 22 Jan | 1:00 | Inbreeding and neutral evolution - JM |
| Th 24 Jan | 1:00 | Selection on more than one gene - JM |
| T 29 Jan | 1:00 | Chromosomal evolution - JM |
| W 30 Jan | Tutorial 1 - Work due in by Fri 25 January in Wolfson House Office |
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| Th 31 Jan | 1:00 | Quantitative characters - KF |
| T 5 Feb | 1:00 | Evolution of quantitative characters - KF |
| Th 7 Feb | 1:00 | Frequency dependent selection - KF |
| T 12 Feb | 1:00 | [SEXUAL SELECTION VIDEO! (Optional but highly recommended)] |
| W 13 Feb |
Darwin's Birthday Party - The Natural History Museum (optional) | |
| Th 14 Feb | 1:00 | Evolution of sex and sexual selection - JM |
| T 19 Feb | 1:00 | Evolution in space and time - JM |
| W 20 Feb |
Tutorial 2 - Work due in by Fri 15 February in Wolfson House Office | |
| Th 21 Feb | 1:00 | Mimicry - JM |
| T 26 Feb | 1:00 | Biodiversity and species - JM |
| Th 28 Feb | 1:00 | The origins of species - JM |
| T 4 Mar | 1:00 | Molecular evolution - KD |
| Th 6 Mar | 1:00 | Conservation genetics - KD |
| T 11 Mar | 1:00 | Evolutionary trees and their uses - KF - [NEW! Estimate a phylogeny yourself!] |
| W 12 Mar | Tutorial 3 - Work due in by Fri 7 March in Wolfson House Office | |
| Th 13 Mar | 1:00 | Artificial selection - KF |
| T 18 Mar | 1:00 | |
| Th 20 Mar | 1:00 | NO LECTURE END OF TERM! |
We ask you to download and print out the short
note-form handouts (links) online a few hrs before each lecture.
JM = James Mallet
ext. 020-7679-7412 email: j.mallet@ucl.ac.uk;
KF = Kevin
Fowler ext. 020-7679-7424 email: k.fowler@ucl.ac.uk;
KD = Kanchon Dasmahapatra ext. 020-7679-5100.
TUTORIALS:
Total of three, W 10-11, W1-2 or Th 2-3 in various
rooms, every 3-4 weeks, starting early in the term. Alternative times may
also be arranged if necessary.
See also: COURSE OUTLINE; READING LIST; LECTURE READINGS; SAMPLE EXAMS; ONLINE COURSE MANUAL
BIOL2008 Spain Ecological
Genetics Field Course: 10 days within approx. 2-14 Apr 2008.
NOTE:
If you do not have an EU passport, you must URGENTLY
contact the Spanish Consulate, for an interview (need at least 3 months to arrange
interview for visa).
BIOL2008
Field Course Essay due: End of Spring Term, Wed 19 Mar 2008.
Titles to be arranged.