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BIOL 206  Evolutionary Genetics  Units: 3.00  
An introduction to the genetic mechanisms of population differentiation and evolutionary change - from molecules to species. The genetical theory of evolution is also applied to problems involving conservation, biotechnology and the evolution of disease.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 18 Tutorial, 18 Online Activity, 48 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite A minimum grade of C- in BIOL 205/3.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Apply evolutionary principles to help solve important problems of modern civilization.
  2. Discuss variation in the distribution of species in space and time.
  3. Predict the effects of the major mechanisms of microevolutionary change and their interactions.
  4. Recognize common misunderstandings of evolutionary theory.