GEN3062 Schedule 2020
Timetable of Topics - 2020
| Week | Date | Lectures | Practicals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3/8 | 1 | Introduction and population genetics | CMS | Introduction to unit. Population genetics revision exercises | CMS |
| 2 | Genetic variation in quantitative traits I | CMS | ||||
2 | 10/8 | 3 | Genetic variation in quantitative traits II | CMS | Revision week 1 lecture content Climatic adaptation – Introduction; scoring hsr-omega gels Problem session 1 | CMS |
| 4 | Responses to environmental change: phenotypic plasticity I | CMS | ||||
3 | 17/8 | 5 | Responses to environmental change: phenotypic plasticity II | CMS | Revision week 2 lecture content Climatic adaptation – Cold Tolerance data analysis Problem session 2 | CMS |
| 6 | Studying natural selection I | CMS | ||||
4 | 24/8 | 7 | Studying natural selection II | CMS | Revision week 3 lecture content Climatic adaptation – hsr-omega data analysis | CMS |
| 8 | Limits to adaptation | CMS | ||||
5 | 31/8 | 9 | Maintenance of genetic variation | VMK | Revision week 4 lecture content Climatic adaptation - Cold tolerance and hsr omega data analysis; prac report | CMS |
| 10 | Genomics of complex traits | VMK | ||||
6 | 7/9 | 11 | Introduction to macroecology | VMK | Prac report - optional | CMS |
| 12 | Comparative methods in evolutionary biology I | VMK | ||||
7 | 14/9 | 13 | Comparative methods in evolutionary biology II | VMK | Revision week 5 and 6 lecture content Comparative approaches in evolutionary biology I | VMK |
| 14 | Genomics of Complex trait: Case study | FR | ||||
| Semester Break: Monday 30th September to Friday 4th October | ||||||
8 | 5/10 | 15 | Genetics and Conservation I | CMS | Revision week 6 and 7 lecture content Comparative approaches in evolutionary biology II Problem set 3 | VKM |
| 16 | Genetics and Conservation II | CMS | ||||
9 | 12/10 | 17 | Molecular Evolution I | TC | No Prac | |
| 18 | Molecular Evolution II | TC | ||||
10 | 19/10 | 19 | Special Topics - Sexual dimorphism and evolution | TC | Revision week 9, 10 lecture content Natural selection and genetic drift in protein evolution. Problem session 4 | TC |
| 20 | Special Topics - Evolution of sex chromosomes | TC | ||||
11 | 26/10 | 21 | Population Genomics of Adaptation I | KH | Revision week 11 lecture content | KH |
| 22 | Population Genomics of Adaptation II | KH | ||||
12 | 2/11 | 23 | Special Topics - Mating System Evolution | KH | Revision week 11 and 12 lecture content Exam review, Q&A | CMS, VMK, TC, KH |
| 24 | Special Topics - Invasive species Evolution | KH | ||||
| All lectures will be pre recorded and available on moodle Practicals: Tuesday 2 pm-5 pm and Wednesday 10 am-1 pm will be via zoom | ||||||
Lecturers: CMS - Prof Carla Sgro (coordinator); VMK - Dr Vanessa Kellermann; KH - Dr Kay Hodgins; TC - Dr Tim Connallan; FR - Dr Filip Ruzicka | ||||||