Undergraduate Course: Evolutionary Ecology of Hosts and Parasites (ZLGY10024)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course explores how evolutionary thinking can provide new and important insights into health and disease. It will focus on questions such as: why are parasites harmful; how, why and when do parasites traits evolve; can evolutionary principles inform medicine; how do hosts and parasites co-evolve; how does the immune system evolve; why do we have allergies; why does senescence occur in old age? |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | It is RECOMMENDED that students also take
Animal Evolution (ZLGY10001)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Ashworth Labs, Hons Room 2 (114) |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Evolutionary Ecology of Hosts and Parasites | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An increased understanding of biological processes |
Assessment Information
In-course assessment article (15%) and 2 hour written
exam (85%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | zoevohp |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Reece
Tel: (0131 6)50 5547
Email: Sarah.Reece@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
Email: pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk |
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