303107 (v.2) Human Evolution 305
Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
Contact Hours: | 10.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 10 Hours Daily |
Equivalent(s): | 304592 (v.2) BIO35 Human Evolution or any previous version
12647 (v.2) Human Evolution 331 or any previous version
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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. |