Basics of evolution 6.1-PE
A. Lecture: history of the evolutionary thoughts; the theory of evolution; Darwin and his book; alternative theories - creationism; mechanisms of evolution - natural selection; speciation; molecular evolution
B. Conversatory: critical discussion about different evolutionary hypothesis
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
K_W01 recognizes research problems from the borderline of biological sciences _P7S_WG
K_W02 interprets the complexity of processes and phenomena in nature, the solution of which requires an interdisciplinary approach _P7S_WG
K_W03 identifies the diversity of organisms and the richness of structures and functions _P7S_WG
K_W07 interprets phylogenetic relationships between selected groups of organisms _P7S_WG
K_W12 recognizes the dynamic development of biological sciences _P7S_WG
Skills
K_U03 demonstrates the ability to critically analyze and select biological information, especially from electronic sources _P7S_UW
K_U07 critically confronts biological information from various sources and draws justified conclusions on this basis _P7S_UW
Social competencies
K_K01 aware of the complexity of biological phenomena and processes _P7S_KK
K_K04 recognized sources of scientific information and using the principles of critical reasoning in resolving practical problems _P7S_KK
Assessment criteria
A. Way of final evaluation:
• lectures: a grad/ without grade
• conversatory: a grade/without grade
B. Form of testing:
• lecture: with a grade
• conversatory: with a grade
C. Basic criteria
• L: control test
• C: multimedial presentation
Bibliography
A. obligatory literature:
A.1. used during lectures and laboratory sessions
Bonner, J. T. 1988. The Evolution of Complexity. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press.
Dawkins, R. 1986. The Blind Watchmaker. New York: Norton.
Gould, S. J. 1989. Wonderful Life. New York: Norton.
A.2. lectures for self-study
scientific papers
B. additional literature
Bell, G. 1996. The Basics of Selection. New York: Chapman and Hall.
Sober, E. 1984. The Nature of Selection, Evolutionary Theory in Philosophical Focus. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Gillespie, J. H. 1992. The Causes of Molecular Evolution. New York: Oxford Univ. Press.
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