LS2201 : Evolutionary Biology (Spring 2019) | Academic Portal of IISER Kolkata

Details of LS2201 (Spring 2019)

Level: 2

Type: Theory

Credits: 3.0

Course Code	Course Name	Instructor(s)
LS2201	Evolutionary Biology	Anindita Bhadra

Syllabus
Recap of Natural selection theory: Primate evolution brief overview. Variation, Adaptation: Speciation. Population theory and population genetics. Sexual selection; co-evolution. Levels of natural selection: Individual selection;Group Selection; Kin selection; altruism and the evolution of cooperation. An introduction to taxonomy: Why do we need taxonomy? Classification of plants and animals; Introduction to the concept of cladistics and phylogeny; Introduction to molecular phylogeny. Life history evolution

Syllabus

Recap of Natural selection theory: Primate evolution brief overview.
Variation, Adaptation: Speciation.
Population theory and population genetics.
Sexual selection; co-evolution.
Levels of natural selection: Individual selection;Group Selection; Kin selection; altruism
and the evolution of cooperation.
An introduction to taxonomy: Why do we need taxonomy? Classification of plants and
animals; Introduction to the concept of cladistics and phylogeny; Introduction to molecular
phylogeny.
Life history evolution

References
1. Futuyma, D (2005). Evolution. Sinauer Associates, MA, USA. 2. Strickberger, M.W. (2000) Evolution. Jones and Bartlett, MA, USA

Sl. No.	Programme	Semester No	Course Choice
1	IP	2	Not Allowed
2	IP	4	Not Allowed
3	IP	6	Not Allowed
4	MR	2	Not Allowed
5	MR	4	Not Allowed
6	MS ( Biological Sciences )	4	Core
7	RS	1	Not Allowed
8	RS	2	Not Allowed