If you’re interested in the study of biology and the environment, then this [course_title] is the right one for you. This intensive course concentrates on the study of complex interactions in the environment and explains the principles of evolution, ecology, and behaviour. The objective of this course is to equip you with interdisciplinary competencies in analysis and education. This course covers topics such as studies of human origins, the importance of development in evolution, the logic of science, the effects of climate change, evolutionary medicine, and more.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
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Course Credit: Yale University
Course Curriculum
| Module: 1 | |||
| 1. The Nature of Evolution: Selection, Inheritance, and History | 00:43:00 | ||
| 2. Basic Transmission Genetics | 00:44:00 | ||
| 3. Adaptive Evolution: Natural Selection | 00:46:00 | ||
| 4. Neutral Evolution: Genetic Drift | 00:44:00 | ||
| 5. How Selection Changes the Genetic Composition of Population | 00:49:00 | ||
| 6. The Origin and Maintenance of Genetic Variation | 00:48:00 | ||
| 7. The Importance of Development in Evolution | 00:46:00 | ||
| 8. The Expression of Variation: Reaction Norms | 00:43:00 | ||
| Module: 2 | |||
| 9. The Evolution of Sex | 00:49:00 | ||
| 10. Genomic Conflict | 00:48:00 | ||
| 11. Life History Evolution | 00:45:00 | ||
| 12. Sex Allocation | 00:48:00 | ||
| 13. Sexual Selection | 00:46:00 | ||
| 14. Species and Speciation | 00:50:00 | ||
| 15. Phylogeny and Systematics | 00:43:00 | ||
| Module: 3 | |||
| 16. Comparative Methods: Trees, Maps, and Traits | 00:50:00 | ||
| 17. Key Events in Evolution | 00:48:00 | ||
| 18. Major Events in the Geological Theatre | 00:47:00 | ||
| 19. The Fossil Record and Life’s History | 00:48:00 | ||
| 20. Coevolution | 00:00:00 | ||
| 21. Evolutionary Medicine | 00:48:00 | ||
| 22. The Impact of Evolutionary Thought on the Social Sciences | 00:47:00 | ||
| Module: 4 | |||
| 23. The Logic of Science | 00:45:00 | ||
| 24. Climate and the Distribution of Life on Earth | 00:43:00 | ||
| 25. Interactions with the Physical Environment | 00:49:00 | ||
| 26. Population Growth: Density Effects | 00:43:00 | ||
| 27. Interspecific Competition | 00:40:00 | ||
| 28. Ecological Communities | 00:46:00 | ||
| 29. Island Biogeography and Invasive Species | 00:41:00 | ||
| Module: 5 | |||
| 30. Energy and Matter in Ecosystems | 00:49:00 | ||
| 31. Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity | 00:48:00 | ||
| 32. Economic Decisions for the Foraging Individual | 00:49:00 | ||
| 33. Evolutionary Game Theory: Fighting and Contests | 00:45:00 | ||
| 34. Mating Systems and Parental Care | 00:41:00 | ||
| 35. Alternative Breeding Strategies | 00:44:00 | ||
| 36. Selfishness and Altruism | 00:31:00 | ||
| Assessment | |||
| Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certification | 00:00:00 | ||
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