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| Udgave: |
Efterår 2012 NAT |
| ECTS points: |
7,5 |
| Point: |
7,5 |
| Blokstruktur: |
2. blok |
| Skemagruppe: |
A |
| Fagområde: |
bio |
| Institutter: |
Statens Naturhistoriske Museum |
| Uddannelsesdel: |
Kandidat niveau |
| Kontaktpersoner: |
Tobias Mourier, Natural History Museum of Denmark, phone 3532 1236, e-mail: tmourier@snm.ku.dk;
Eske Willerslev, Natural History Museum of Denmark, tlf. 3532 0570, e-mail: ewillerslev@snm.ku.dk
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| Skema- oplysninger: |
Efterår |
| Skema- oplysninger: |
 Vis skema for kurset
Samlet oversigt over tid og sted for alle kurser inden for Lektionsplan for Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet Efterår 2012 NAT |
| Undervisnings- periode: |
Week 47-51 and week 1-3 |
| Undervisnings- form: |
Practical laboratory projects for the first three weeks. Each project group will consist of 2-3 students. This is followed by seminars with presentations and discussion of scientific literature and project results. |
| Indhold: |
Laboratory projects will relate to the ongoing research in the Ancient DNA & Evolution group. Seminars will address the following topics:
- Early Human Evolution
- Modern Humans and Human Demography
- The Genetic Difference between Human and other Primates
- Introduction to Ancient DNA
- Ancient Dirt DNA. DNA from Ice, Dung and Sediments
- Ancient Phylogenetics & Population Genetics
- The Early Genetic Life
- Evolution of Non-Coding DNA
- Exobiology. Life in the Universe
- The Evolution of Dinosaurs
- Dinosaurs and Feathers
- The Evolution of Mammals
- The Evolution of Whales
- Pathogens and Diseases
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| Målbeskrivelse: |
By the end of the course students are expected to:
Obtain and analyze evolutionary data through the use of experimental procedures and/or computational tools
Describe selected major events in vertebrate and invertebrate evolution
Identify the problems, caveats and perspectives of using ancient DNA as testimony of prehistoric life
Outline the current ideas on the evolution of non-coding DNA and general theories on how genetic life started
Present scientific literature before an audience
Critically review and discuss scientific articles, and actively participate in a discussion of these
Present obtained results in a scientific report and put the results into perspective with appropriate literature and references
Use their acquired knowledge to identify potential evolutionary questions that can be addressed using genetic information, and design strategies for this
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| Lærebøger: |
Scientific literature will be handed out during the course. |
| Tilmelding: |
Via Selvbetjeningen på KUnet mellem den 15. maj og 1. juni. |
| Eksamensform: |
Written exam, internal censorship, grading according to the 7-point grading scale. The exam takes 2 hours and is based on multiple choice and essay questions. All materials permitted
Reexam: Same as the ordinary exam. |
| Eksamen: |
Written examination 24 January 2013.
Reexam: Written examination 18 April 2013. |
| Kursus hjemmeside: |
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| Bemærkninger: |
Number of students: Max. 40, min. 8.
If the maximum of applied students is reached priority will be given to students who have obtained most ECTS-points.
Teaching language is English, or Danish depending on the participants.
This course is aimed at all students with an interest in evolution, and in particular students considering doing a Master's degree in evolutionary biology. |
| Pensum: |
Please note that the official reading list for the current study year 2012-2013 will be updated and uploaded in Absalon by the 4th week after the start of the block. |
| Sidst redigeret: |
15/5-2012 |