Postgraduate Course: Molecular Phylogenetics (PGBI11035)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course introduces modern molecular phylogenetics in the general context of evolutionary genetic analysis. It will discuss problems and opportunities associated with molecular phylogenetics, different evolutionary models for nucleotide sequence data, and phylogeny reconstruction by a range of approaches. The use of phylogenetic approaches in evolutionary genetics studies will be discussed. |
| Course description |
The later sessions will look at various problems in the evolution of species, population genetics and infectious disease epidemiology where molecular phylogenetic analyses are providing new insights. As well as lectures on theory and practice of phylogenetics, each session will also include computer-based practicals that will provide experience of undertaking phylogenetic analyses to study a wide range of evolutionary questions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 19 |
| Course Start |
Block 3 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Online class test (100%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Molecular Phylogenetics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Rambaut
Tel: (0131 6)50 8624
Email: a.rambaut@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: jennie.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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