Yuen-Tsu Nicco Yu: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2017 |
| Name | Frau Dr. Yuen-Tsu Nicco Yu |
| Adresse | Institut für Integrative Biologie ETH Zürich, CHN J 12.2 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | +41 44 632 80 48 |
| nicco.yu@env.ethz.ch | |
| Departement | Umweltsystemwissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Dozentin |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-1427-00L | Experimental Evolution | 4 KP | 2S | G. Velicer, A. Hall, S. Wielgoss, Y.‑T. N. Yu | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Students will analyze experimental evolution literature covering a wide range of questions, species and types of analysis and will lead discussions of this literature. Students will develop a written project proposal for a novel evolution experiment (or a novel analysis of a published experiment) to address an unanswered question and will also deliver an oral presentation of the project proposal. | ||||
| Lernziel | Course objectives: i) become familiar with a diverse sample of experimental evolution literature, ii) gain understanding of the strengths and limitations of experimental evolution for addressing evolutionary questions relative to other forms of evolutionary analysis, and iii) gain the ability to effectively design and analyze evolution experiments that address fundamental or applied questions in evolutionary biology. | ||||
| Inhalt | Experimental evolution is a powerful and increasingly prominent approach to investigating evolutionary processes. Students will analyze experimental evolution literature covering a diverse range of topics, species and types of analysis and will lead discussions of this literature. Students will develop a written project proposal for a novel evolution experiment (or a novel analysis of a published experiment) to address an unanswered question and will also deliver an oral presentation of the project proposal. Evaluation will be based on a combination of participation in and leadership of literature discussions, in-class exams, and oral and written presentations of the project proposal. | ||||
| Literatur | Primary research papers and review articles. | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | 701-0245-00 Introduction to Evolutionary Biology (or equivalent). | ||||