NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 分子演化學(7117)
	(Eng.) Molecular Evolution
Offering Dept	Department of Entomology
Course Type	Elective	Credits	3	Teacher	Yun Hsiao
Department	Department of Entomology/Graduate	Language	English	Semester	2026-SPRING
Course Description	本課程將介紹微觀分子尺度的演化生物學，課程涵蓋分子演化研究的基礎概念、分子序列資料處理、分子演化的模型、分子親緣譜系重建、分子定年、常用的分子演化軟體、及以分子親緣關係為基礎的演化分析方法。學生須自備電腦以供操作分析使用。建議修習同學有分子生物學或遺傳學基礎。 This course introduces evolutionary biology at the molecular level. It covers fundamental concepts in molecular evolution, sequence data analysis, models of molecular evolution, molecular phylogenetic reconstruction, molecular dating, commonly used software for molecular phylogenetics, and research methods based on molecular phylogenetic frameworks. Students are required to bring their own laptops for hands-on data analysis during the course. Prior coursework or background in molecular biology or genetics is recommended.
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
理解分子演化基本知識和應用方法	1. Improve theoretical knowledge and critical thinking 4.	50 50	topic Discussion/Production Exercises Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 2/26: 課程概述 分子演化簡史 (Introduction to the Course and History of Molecular Evolution) 基因與突變 (Gene and Mutation)、族群遺傳學 (Population Genetics) Week 2 3/5:族群遺傳學 (Population Genetics) 、中性演化 (Neutral Evolution) Week 3 3/12:自然選汰 (Natural Selection) Week 4 3/19:演化模型 (Evolutionary Models) Week 5 3/26:親緣關係樹 (Phylogenetic Tree) Week 6 4/2:分子親緣關係重建中常使用的數據資料類型與技術及常用資料庫 (Commonly Used Dataset Types, Database and Relevant Technologies in Molecular Phylogenetic Reconstruction) Week 7 4/9:分子親緣數據資料處理：序列比對與資料分區 (Data Processing in Molecular Phylogenetics: Alignment and Partitions) Week 8 4/16:期中考 (Mid-term) Week 9 4/23:分子親緣重建的方法和類別：基於遺傳距離的方法和最大簡約法 (Methods in Molecular Phylogenetics: Distance-Based Methods and Maximum Parsimony) Week 10 4/30:分子親緣重建的方法和類別：最大似然法與拔靴法和操作 (Methods in Molecular Phylogenetics: Maximum Likelihood and Bootstrapping) Week 11 5/7:分子親緣重建的方法和類別：貝氏親緣分析 (Methods in Molecular Phylogenetics: Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis) Week 12 5/14:分子定年分析 (Molecular Dating Analysis) Week 13 5/21:應用分子演化分析於物種鑑定 (Molecular Species Delimitation) Week 14 5/28:祖先特徵重建估算 (Reconstruct Ancestral Character State) Week 15 6/4:根據分子親緣關係樹進行演化速率分析 (Diversification Rate Estimation based on Time-scaled Phylogenetic Trees) Week 16 6/11:期末分組報告 (Final Presentation) self-directed learning    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia. 將要求學生利用課堂學習知識，自行分析資料以進行分組口頭報告並撰寫繳交書面報告，自主學習內容達3學分6小時之要求
Evaluation
期中考 (40%); 期末分組口頭報告 (25%);期末分組書面報告 (25%); 出席率 (10%) Mid-Term (40%); Final Group Oral Presentation (25%); Final Group Written Presentation (25%); Presence (10%) ##出席規定 Presence 曠課 1) 按學校規定：學生缺課時數達該全學期上課時數三分之一者，不得參加該科目之學期考試，該科目學期成績以零分計 2) 若未超過三分之一者，每次缺課扣學期總分三分，扣至分數佔比10％為止 Unexcused Absences: 1) University Regulations: In accordance with school policy, any student whose total hours of absence reach one-third of the total scheduled class hours for the semester shall be disqualified from taking the final examination. In such cases, the final grade for the course will be recorded as zero. 2) Grading Deductions: For students whose absences do not exceed the one-third threshold, a 3-point deduction will be applied to the final grade for each occurrence, up to a maximum total deduction of 10% of the final grade.
Textbook & other References
Bromham, L. 2016. An Introduction to Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics (2nd edn). Oxford University Press. Graur, D. and Li, W.-H. 1999. Fundamentals of Molecular Evolution (2nd edn). Oxford University Press.
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