BIO402 Molecular Evolution
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| Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
| T | P | |||||||||
| BIO402 | Molecular Evolution | 3 | 1 | 6 | Wednesday 12:00-14:50 | |||||
| Prerequisite | Junior Standing | It is a prerequisite to | None |
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| Lecturer | Muhamed Adilović | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Monday: 9:00-12:00 Friday: 9:00-11:00 |
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| madilovic@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
| Assistant | Assistant E-mail | |||||||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to introduce students to the concepts of Molecular Evolution, building upon the fundaments of genetics. The aim is also to provide students with practical skills required for the study of molecular evolution using various online resources and software. | |||||||||
| Textbook | An Introduction to Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics 2nd Edition, Lindell Bromham, ISBN-13: 978-0198736363 | |||||||||
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| Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Class lectures, presentations, discussions, practical analyses. | |||||||||
| Teaching Method Delivery | Face-to-face | Teaching Method Delivery Notes | ||||||||
| WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
| Week 1 | Introduction - DNA | Chapters 1, 2 | ||||||||
| Week 2 | Mutations and Replication | Chapters 3, 4 | ||||||||
| Week 3 | Genome and Genes | Chapters 5, 6 | ||||||||
| Week 4 | Selection - Descent with Modification | Chapter 7 | ||||||||
| Week 5 | Drift - Chance and Necessity | Chapter 8 | ||||||||
| Week 6 | Species - Origin of Species | Chapter 9 | ||||||||
| Week 7 | MIDTERM | |||||||||
| Week 8 | Alignment - Same but Different | Chapter 10 | ||||||||
| Week 9 | Phylogeny - Tree of Life | Chapter 11 | ||||||||
| Week 10 | Hypotheseses - Seeing the Wood for the Trees | Chapter 12 | ||||||||
| Week 11 | Rates - Tempo and Mode | Chapter 13 | ||||||||
| Week 12 | Dates - Telling the Time | Chapter 14 | ||||||||
| Week 13 | Project Initiation - Usage of Online Resources | Practical | ||||||||
| Week 14 | Project Development - Formulating Research Study | Practical | ||||||||
| Week 15 | Project Finalization - Conduction of Research and Delivery of Results | Practical | ||||||||
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 | ||
| Semester Evaluation Components | ||||
| Midterm | 1 | 21 | ||
| Presentation | 1 | 15 | ||
| Project | 1 | 24 | ||
| *** ECTS Credit Calculation *** | ||||
| Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
| Lectures | 3 | 15 | 45 | Home Study | 3 | 15 | 45 | |||
| Presentation Preparation | 15 | 1 | 15 | Midterm Preparation | 15 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Project | 5 | 3 | 15 | Final Preparation | 15 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Total Workload Hours = | 150 | |||||||||
| *T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 6 | ||||||||
| Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 18/10/2024 | |||||||||