Undergraduate Course: Evolution of Parental Care (ZLGY10022)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Zoology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course will consider alternative theoretical and empirical approaches to the evolution of parental care (life history theory; behavioural ecology; quantitative genetics). The course will explore how these different approaches can be used to derive complementary insights into the evolution of animal behaviour. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students also take
Animal Evolution (ZLGY10001)
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:30 - 10:50 | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:30 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Ashworth Rm 114, Hons Rm 2 - The Class will run until 12 noon |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Evolution of Parental Care | 2:00 | Nil | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An increased understanding of biological processes. |
Assessment Information
| 2 hour written exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Vernon French
Tel: (0131 6)50 5480
Email: Vernon.French@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
Email: pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk |
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