Postgraduate Course: Phylogenetics and Population Genetics (PLSC11003)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course has two distinct parts: firstly phylogenetics, which covers history of the field and the development of current methods of analysis and considers data types and data acquisition. Secondly population genetics, which covers DNA marker types, theory of migration, selection and drift, HW equilibrium and DNA barcoding. |
| Course description |
The course has two distinct parts: firstly phylogenetics, which covers history of the field and the development of current methods of analysis and considers data types and data acquisition. It involves practicals for analysis using parsimony, likelihood and Bayesian methods, trait evolution and ancestral state reconstruction, ending with current issues and developments. Secondly population genetics, which covers DNA marker types, theory of migration, selection and drift, HW equilibrium and DNA barcoding, followed by software practicals and five case studies.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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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: None |
| Course Start |
Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 26,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 76,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 8,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
76 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Scientific paper based on own phylogenetic analysis (50%)«br /»
Population genetics assignment (50%) |
| Feedback |
Half of the course marks are for a written report of a practical phylogenetic analysis of a given dataset, in the form of a scientific paper, half for a report of an analysis of a population genetic dataset. Students will already have received feedback on written practical reports in other courses. Here they will be provided with oral feedback on specific content and IMRaD format in class discussion sessions. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the theory supporting phylogenetic and population genetic analyses.
- Review different methods of phylogenetic and population genetic analysis, illustrate how they can be used to address different biological questions or hypotheses, and evaluate which are appropriate for a particular question or hypothesis.
- Apply methods for curation of data and production of publication-quality analyses.
- Appraise research papers reporting phylogenetic or population genetic analyses.
- Create a research report, based on analysis of data, in the format of a scientific research paper.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Analysis
Evaluation
Critical Analysis
Problem solving
Communication
Numeracy
IT skills
Autonomy
Teamwork
Accountability |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Louis Ronse De Craene
Tel: (0131) 248 2804
Email: l.ronsedecraene@rbge.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Claire Black
Tel: (0131 6)50 8637
Email: Claire.Black@ed.ac.uk |
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