303107 (v.2) Human Evolution 305

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Area:	School of Biomedical Science
Contact Hours:	10.0
Credits:	25.0
Individual Study:	1 x 10 Hours Daily
Equivalent(s):	304592 (v.3) BIO35 Human Evolution or any previous version 12647 (v.2) Human Evolution 331 or any previous version
Exploration of the modern theory of the gene, types of selection, the adaptationist model, selection pressures in human evolution. Neo-Darwinist versus Creationist and other theories of evolution. Human origins - the fossil record, climatic pulses, "African Eve" versus other theories. The molecular "clock" calibration frameworks. Dating methods.