2009 Course Handbook
BIOL369: Vertebrate Evolution
This unit considers the major events in vertebrate evolution: invertebrate chordate to vertebrate, jawless to jawed, water to land, ectothermy to endothermy and land to air. The newly emerging synthesis of evolutionary and developmental biology is having considerable impact on current vertebrate evolutionary theory, as are molecular techniques for constructing phylogenies. All of these topics are discussed in lectures. The practical work focuses on comparative anatomy and morphology of representative vertebrates. Assessment includes practical books, an assignment built on a recent article in Nature or Science, and a final examination.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 6 |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: 14-16 April; 23 May) |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Michelle Power |
| Prerequisites: | BIOL208(P) |
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| Unit Designations: |
Science
Medical Sciences |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Biological Sciences |
Timetable Information
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