Module code | GTS 367 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | Genetic and phenotypic variation. Organisation of genetic variation. Random genetic drift. Mutation and the neutral theory. Darwinian selection. Inbreeding, population subdivision and migration. Evolutionary quantitative genetics. Population genomics. Human population genetics. Levels of selection and individuality. Arms races and irreversibility. Complexity. Applied evolution. |
Module credits | 18.00 |
NQF Level | 07 |
Programmes | |
Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
Prerequisites | GTS 251 and GTS 261 GS. |
Contact time | 1 practical/tutorial per week, 2 lectures per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology |
Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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