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| What is an online course? The course structure and expectations. Canvas LMS navigation. Resources and materials. |
Course Introduction |
| How does science work? Why do biologists perform experiments? What are some pitfalls of scientific inquiry? What is a theory? |
Scientific Methods |
| The early views on evolution. Natural selection and the ideas that influenced Darwin. Fossils and life that existed in the remote past. How biologists retrace changes in ancient lineages. |
Evidence of Evolution I |
| How the Earth’s surface came to attain its present form. Sedimentary rock and events in evolution. How the body form and function of organisms provide clues about evolution. Evolution, DNA, and proteins. |
Evidence of Evolution II |
| How changes in allele frequencies are measured. Natural selection and allele frequencies in a population. Effects of directional selection on a population. Stabilizing selection and disruptive selection. |
Processes of Evolution I |
| Selection pressures and traits in a population. Factors reducing population’s genetic diversity. What causes reproductive isolation? Speciation and physical barriers to gene flow. |
Processes of Evolution II |