 | Study programme 2025-2026 | Français | |
| Evolution Biology (theoretical part) | |||
Learning Activity |
| Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) | Establishment |
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| S-BIOG-010 |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
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| Français | Français | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 |
Content of Learning Activity
This course provides the foundations of evolutionary biology. It introduces students to the following concepts: the history of evolutionary science; heredity and genetic mixing; the concept of population; the Logistic Model; the genetic origin of intraspecific variation; atavism and vestigial structures; natural selection and adaptation; artificial selection; domestication syndrome; sexual selection; population genetics; genetic drift; emergence of sexuality; species concept; mechanisms of speciation; mechanisms of co-evolution; evolution of sociality; epigenetics; evolution during the Anthropocene; phenotypic plasticity.
Required Learning Resources/Tools
The slides presented during the course will be made available on Moodle.
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Other Recommended Reading
Thomas, Lefèvre, Raymond, Biologie évolutive, de Boeck.
Mode of delivery
- Face-to-face
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
- Cours magistraux
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)
Location of learning activity
- Université de Mons - Mons
Location of assessment
- Université de Mons - Mons