課程名稱 |
演化生物學 Evolutionary Biology |
開課學期 |
105-1 |
授課對象 |
生命科學院 生命科學所 |
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 |
全/半年 |
半年 |
必/選修 |
選修 |
上課時間 |
星期三2,3,4(9:10~12:10) |
上課地點 |
生科4A |
備註 |
與王弘毅、丁照棣、李承叡合開 總人數上限:80人 |
Ceiba 課程網頁 |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1051Evolution |
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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 |
Prerequisite of the course: Biology, and Genetics or equivalent. |
預期每週課後學習時數 |
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Office Hours |
每週三 12:00~13:00 |
參考書目 |
待補 |
指定閱讀 |
Evolution by Futuyma (3rd Edition, Sinauer Inc., 2013) |
評量方式 (僅供參考) |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
第1週 |
9/14 |
Introduction (Ch 1); Variation (Ch 8, 9) |
第2週 |
9/21 |
Genetic drift (Ch 10) |
第3週 |
9/28 |
Natural Selection and Adaptation (Ch 11) (Rescheduled to 10/5) |
第4週 |
10/05 |
Natural Selection and Adaptation (Ch 11); The Genetic Theory of Natural Selection (Ch 12) |
第5週 |
10/12 |
The Genetic Theory of Natural Selection (Ch 12) |
第6週 |
10/19 |
Midterm I |
第7週 |
10/26 |
The tree of life and patterns of evolution (Ch 2, 3) |
第8週 |
11/02 |
Evolution of life on earth (Ch 4, 5) |
第9週 |
11/09 |
The geography of evolution (Ch 6) |
第10週 |
11/16 |
The Evolution of Life Histories (Ch 14); Conflicts and cooperation (Ch 16); Coevolution (Ch 19)-- Guest Lecture by Jer-Ming Hu |
第11週 |
11/23 |
The evolution of biodiversity (Ch 7) |
第12週 |
11/30 |
Midterm II |
第13週 |
12/07 |
Phenotypic Evolution (Ch 13) |
第14週 |
12/14 |
Sex and reproductive success (Ch 15) |
第15週 |
12/21 |
Species (Ch 17) |
第16週 |
12/28 |
Speciation (Ch 18) |
第17週 |
1/04 |
Evolution of Genes and Genomes (Ch 20) |
第18週 |
1/11 |
Final Examination |
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