課程資訊
課程名稱
 演化生物學
Evolutionary Biology 
開課學期
 108-1 
授課對象
 生命科學院  生命科學系  
授課教師
 胡哲明 
課號
 EEB5035 
課程識別碼
 B44EU1420 
班次
  
學分
 3.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 必修 
上課時間
 星期三2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
 生科3C 
備註
 本課程以英語授課。Ｅ群選擇必修。與丁照棣、李承叡合授
總人數上限：50人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1081EEB5035_EB 
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課程概述

Evolutionary biology is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary subject in biological sciences. It provides the insights and meaning for the phenomenon of the living world surrounding us. This course is designed to introduce the general concepts in evolutionary biology, including theories, models, and experimental evidences. Students are highly recommended to take genetics or equivalent subjects before taking this course. Students are required to participate the discussion sessions, and some of the materials require extra works after the class. Several homework assignments will be distributed during the semester. 

課程目標
 The aims of this courses are to let students understand the concepts and theories of evolutionary biology. 
課程要求
 1. Prerequisite of the course: Biology, and Genetics or equivalent.
2. Grading of debates/discussion is based on the performance in the class or the reports if they are not the presenters, and there will be punishment off points if homeworks/reports are submitted after the deadline.
3. The students will be divided into 8 groups, and no more than 4 persons per group. You will need to hand in the group member names on the second week (9/20, after the class). For debates, two groups will present the two sides of the topics given by the lecturers. Others will be the listeners and expected to get involved in the debates too. More details will be provided at class.
4. For discussions, two concurrent sessions will be held before the lecture started, i.e. 9:10-10:00, at two different classrooms (Rm 4A and 4C). The discussion will be led by one of the groups, so that each group will need to lead two discussions for the semester. Every student is expected to read the selected paper before the discussion session. The paper for discussion and other details will be announced later.
5. No make-up exams will be given without prior arrangements and an official excuse from a physician or an administrator. A missed exam will result in a zero grade for that exam. You should call or email the instructors before the start of the exam. A make-up exam, if granted, may contain different questions and in a format of the instructor's choosing (including possible essay questions or an oral exam).
6. In this course you are expected to attend every class, be on time to class, and expect to stay the whole class period. Be respectful of class - no distracting behavior or devices. No laptop activity other than note-taking, and no texting during class. A poor class attendance is usually correlated with poor average grades (Ds and Fs) at the end. In case of absence, you are responsible for contacting a class member for missed notes, syllabus changes, announcements or other materials. In other words, you are still responsible for what happens in lecture even if you are not present.
7. Listen carefully and take notes in class. A great resource for effective listening and note-taking is available on the Dartmouth's Academic Skill Center's website:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Eacskills/success/notes.html
8. You should complete all assignments, exams, and projects on the dates and times scheduled and in the manner specified.
 
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
 每週三 12:00~13:00 
指定閱讀
 Evolution by Futuyma (3rd Edition, Sinauer Inc., 2013) 
參考書目
 Freeman, S. and J. C. Herron. 2004. Evolutionary analysis, 3rd ed. Pearson Education, Inc., NJ, USA. (藝軒Tel:
2367-6824 定價1400NT)
Zimmer, C. Evolution. (中文譯本 唐家慧譯, 2005演化：一個觀念的勝利。時報出版)
 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
  
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
 Discussion 
40% 
 8次，每次5% 
2. 
 Debates 
20% 
 四次，每次5% 
3. 
 Exam 2 
20% 
 第二次考試 
4. 
 Exam 1 
20% 
 第一次考試 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 1
 09/11  Introduction (Ch 1) (CRL)
The tree of life (Ch 2) (CRL) 
Week 2
 09/18  Natural selection and adaptation (Ch 3) (CRL)
Mutation and variation (Ch 4) (CRL) 
Week 3
 09/25  The genetic theory of natural selection (Ch 5) (CRL)
Homework 1 due 
Week 4
 10/02  Phenotypic evolution (Ch 6) (CRL)
Discussion 1 
Week 5
 10/09  Genetic drift (Ch 7) (CRL)
Evolution in space (Ch 8) (CRL)
Discussion 2
Homework 2 due 
Week 6
 10/16  Exam 1 
Week 7
 10/23  Species and speciation (Ch 9) (CTT)
All about sex (Ch 10) (CTT)
Discussion 3 
Week 8
 10/30  How to be fit (Ch 11) (CTT)
Discussion 4 
Week 9
 11/06  Interactions among species (Ch 13) (CTT) 
Week 10
 11/13  The evolution of genes and genomes (Ch 14) (CTT)
Discussion 5 
Week 11
 11/20  Evolution and development (Ch 15) (CTT)
Macroevolution (Ch 20) (CTT)
Discussion 6 
Week 12
 11/27  Exam 2 
Week 13
 12/04  Phylogeny: the unity and diversity of life (Ch 16) (JMH)
The evolution of biological diversity (Ch 19) (JMH) 
Week 14
 12/11  Guest lecture by Cheng-Hsiu Tsai, covering Chapters 17 (The history of life) and Chapter 18 (The geography of evolution)
Discussion 7 
Week 15
 12/18  Cooperation and conflict (Ch 12) (JMH)
Discussion 8 
Week 16
 12/25  The evolutionary story of Homo sapiens (Ch 21) (JMH)
Discussion 9 
Week 17
 2020/01/01  New Year Holiday 
Week 18
 2020/01/08  Exam 3