Teacher(s)
Language
English
Prerequisites
The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of ecology, evolutionary biology and genetics
Main themes
Evolutionary theories, measuring natural and sexual selection and other evolutionary processes, phylogeny construction and interpretation, cultural evolution, evolutionary applications
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Contribution of the teaching unit to the program's AA reference framework In line with the BOE2M program's competency framework, this teaching unit contributes to the development and acquisition of the following skills: 1, 2, 3 (3.6), 7 |
| 2 | Course-specific learning outcomes : The student masters a broad and deep overview of the different evolutionary theories dealing with both macro- and microevolution and with both genetic and cultural evolution. The student is able to apply evolutionary thinking in several applied fields that have been covered during the course, but can also apply their understanding to other fields in a critical, well-supported manner. The student is familiar with reading and synthesizing both historical and current scientific literature in the field of evolutionary biology in general and of evolutionary applications in particular. |
Content
The course consists of two parts:
The first part, at UNamur, given by A. Dennis will use a combination of lectures, activities, and paper discussions to deepen your understanding of evolutionary processes. We will build on this by learning how to build hypotheses for the relationships among individuals. Examples will be discussed with both limitations and applications in mind.
Main lecture topics:
- A deeper view of evolutionary theories and their application
- Buliding and interpreting phylogenies
- The genomic basis of adaptation, detection and interpretation
The second part, given by L. Duchatelet at UCLouvain, will apprehend the natural, sexual, and behavioral selection principles, the evolutionary convergence, the adaptation and evolution at different scale times. Across diverse case studies, students navigate between the concepts of evolutive biology, from methodological approaches to the integration of the different concepts and theories covered.
Main lecture topics:
- population genetic and evolutive forces
- Natural selection versus sexual selection
- Behavioural selection
- convergence evolution
The first part, at UNamur, given by A. Dennis will use a combination of lectures, activities, and paper discussions to deepen your understanding of evolutionary processes. We will build on this by learning how to build hypotheses for the relationships among individuals. Examples will be discussed with both limitations and applications in mind.
Main lecture topics:
- A deeper view of evolutionary theories and their application
- Buliding and interpreting phylogenies
- The genomic basis of adaptation, detection and interpretation
The second part, given by L. Duchatelet at UCLouvain, will apprehend the natural, sexual, and behavioral selection principles, the evolutionary convergence, the adaptation and evolution at different scale times. Across diverse case studies, students navigate between the concepts of evolutive biology, from methodological approaches to the integration of the different concepts and theories covered.
Main lecture topics:
- population genetic and evolutive forces
- Natural selection versus sexual selection
- Behavioural selection
- convergence evolution
Teaching methods
Classroom lectures, with bioinformatic exercices
Evaluation methods
The evaluation will be based on both in-class activities (Dennis) and a written exam (both parts)
Teaching materials
- Diaporamas des cours théoriques sous forme de fichiers pdf, disponibles sur Moodle
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