NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 演化學(3282)
(Eng.) Evolution
Offering Dept Department of Life Sciences
Course Type Required Credits 3 Teacher Tseng,Yu-Hsin
Department Department of Life Sciences / Undergraduate Language Chinese 英文/EMI Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description 演化學是一個綜合性跨領域的學門,本課程主要介紹演化學基本概念,包含理論及模型,尤其著重以實驗證據探討演化相關機制及課程演化議題的討論。
Evolution is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary discipline. This course introduces the basic concepts of evolution, including theories and models, with a particular emphasis on experimental evidence to investigate evolutionary mechanisms.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
了解演化生物學的概念與理論。
Understand the concepts and theories of evolutionary biology.
4.The background knowledge of biodiversity
5.The investigations of organismal mechanisms
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction: evolutionary biology
Week 2 The tree of life (Chapter 2), Phylogeny: the unity and diversity of life (Chapter 16)
Week 3 Natural selection and adaptation (Chapter 3)
Week 4 Mutation and variation (Chapter 4)
Week 5 The genetical theory of natural selection (Chapter 5)
Phenotypic evolution (Chapter 6)
Week 6 Exam I
Week 7 Genetic drift (Chapter 7), Evolution in space (Chapter 8)
Week 8 Species and speciation (Chapter 9)
Week 9 All about sex (Chapter 10)
Week 10 How to be fit (Chapter 11)
Week 11 Cooperation and conflict (Chapter 12)
Week 12 Exam II
Week 13 Interactions among species (Chapter 13)
Week 14 The evolution of genes and genomes (Chapter 14)
Week 15 Evolution and Development (Chapter 15)
Week 16 The history of life (Chapter 17), the geography of evolution (Chapter 18), The evolution of biological diversity (Chapter 19),
Week 17 self-learning (watching videos)
Week 18 Self-learning (topic-focused study)
Evaluation
辯論/議題討論 Debate (20%)
書面作業 Written report (10%)
考試 Exam (60%)
出席率、課堂及線上討論參與 Attendance & class participation (10%)
Textbook & other References
Futuyma D. & Kirapatrick M. 2017. Evolution. Sinauer Associates, USA.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
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Office Hours
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