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Postgraduate Course: Molecular Phylogenetics (PGBI11035)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  19
Course Start Block 3 (Sem 2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 10, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 68 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 70 %, Practical Exam 30 %
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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsMolecular Phylogenetics
Contacts
Course organiserProf Andrew Rambaut
Tel: (0131 6)50 8624
Email: a.rambaut@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: jennie.morris@ed.ac.uk
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