Basics of evolution

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Course ID:	6.1-PE
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Basics of evolution
Name in Polish:	Basics of evolution
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
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Short description:	Introduction to the basic aspects of evolution, evolutionary theories, mechanisms of evolution.
Full description:	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
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.
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 methods and 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

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