課程名稱 |
演化生物學 Evolutionary Biology |
開課學期 |
106-1 |
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 |
B44 U1420 |
班次 |
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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4A |
備註 |
E群選擇必修。與王弘毅、王俊能、丁照棣、李承叡合授 總人數上限:80人 |
Ceiba 課程網頁 |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1061EEB5035_ |
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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.
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預期每週課後學習時數 |
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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)
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評量方式 (僅供參考) |
No. |
項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
1. |
Exam 1 |
20% |
第一次考試 |
2. |
Exam 2 |
20% |
第二次考試 |
3. |
Debates |
20% |
四次,每次5% |
4. |
Discussion |
40% |
8次,每次5% |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
第1週 |
9/13 |
Introduction: evolutionary biology (Ch 1) / JMH |
第2週 |
9/20 |
The tree of life and patterns of evolution (Ch 2, 3) / JMH |
第3週 |
9/27 |
Discussion 1
Evolution of life on earth (Ch 4, 5) / JMH |
第4週 |
10/4 |
Holiday (Moon Festival) |
第5週 |
10/11 |
Debate 1
The geography of evolution (Ch 6)
The evolution of biodiversity (Ch 7) / JMH |
第6週 |
10/18 |
Discussion 2
Evolution of life histories (Ch 14)
Sex and reproductive success (Ch 15)
Conflicts and cooperation (Ch 16) / JMH |
第7週 |
10/25 |
Debate 2
The origin of genetic variation (Chap 8)
Variation (Chap 9) / CRL |
第8週 |
11/1 |
Discussion 3
Variation (Ch 9)
Genetic drift (Ch 10) / CRL |
第9週 |
11/8 |
Exam 1 |
第10週 |
11/15 |
Holiday (University Anniversary 校慶) |
第11週 |
11/22 |
Discussion 4
Species (Ch 17)
Speciation (Ch 18) / CNW |
第12週 |
11/29 |
Discussion 5
Speciation (Ch 18)
The evolution of interactions among species (Ch 19) / CNW |
第13週 |
12/6 |
Discussion 6
Natural selection and adaptation (Ch 11)
The genetic theory of natural selection (Ch 12) / CRL |
第14週 |
12/13 |
Discussion 7
The genetic theory of natural selection (Ch 12) / CRL |
第15週 |
12/20 |
Debate 3
Phenotypic evolution (Ch 13) / CRL |
第16週 |
12/27 |
Discussion 8
Evolution of genes and genomes (Ch 20) / CNW |
第17週 |
1/3 |
Debate 4
Evolution and development (Ch 21) / CNW |
第18週 |
1/10 |
Exam 2 |
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