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Class 1 Introduction, Syllabus, Outline

This document provides an introduction and overview for an evolutionary biology course taught by Dr. Sumana Annagiri. It outlines the topics that will be covered including evidence for evolution, theories of evolution such as Lamarckism and Darwinism, and mechanisms of evolution like natural selection. The document also details the course assignments, exams, and grading distribution.

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Class 1 Introduction, Syllabus, Outline

This document provides an introduction and overview for an evolutionary biology course taught by Dr. Sumana Annagiri. It outlines the topics that will be covered including evidence for evolution, theories of evolution such as Lamarckism and Darwinism, and mechanisms of evolution like natural selection. The document also details the course assignments, exams, and grading distribution.

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LS1201

Introduction to Biology II
Jan 2017

Evolutionary Biology

Dr. Sumana Annagiri


Research Building,
Behaviour & Ecology Lab 212
[email protected]
Introduction to Biology II
Why evolution is true: evidence for evolution in nature,
fossils, the geological time scale, the origin of life on
earth, important events in the evolutionary history of life,
Tree of Life.

Theories of evolution: Lamarckism, Darwinism, neo-


Darwinism.

Mechanisms of evolution: Populations, gene frequencies,


equilibrium, mutation, migration, selection.

Evolution, Second Edition (2009). Douglas J. Futuyma, Sinauer Associates


Marks Assignment

Evolutionary Biology = Total 50 marks

Mid semester exams = 30 marks


Internal assignments = 20 marks

Internal assignments
• Attendance = 5 marks
• At least 3+1 Quiz/tests, adding
up to 15 marks
Mark Distribution LS1101

70

60

50
Number of Students

40

30

20

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Marks obtained

Next tutorial class I will discuss the answers to the end semester question paper
You are welcome to see your answer scripts.
I strongly recommend that students who have got less than 10 marks should discuss their
answers with me.
Lets take it easy for today !

• Tell me what you are expecting in this class

• Is there a specific topic you want to discuss in


class relating to evolutionary biology?

• Do you want creative/out of the ordinary


assignments?

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