ECOL423
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ECOL423 - Sex and Individuality in Evolution
Course ID
038735
Course Description
Sex has profound effects throughout biology and much of human affairs, yet the evolution of sex remains one of the great unsolved mysteries in biology. To understand the evolution of sexual and asexual forms of reproduction, we need to understand what it means to be an individual in evolution. Why have the different kinds of biological individuals evolved that are found in the hierarchy of life? This course will explore these and related issues using a rigorous framework based on your introductory and mid-level biology courses. We will find that the Darwinian paradigm of competition needs some updating. When it comes to understanding the most general properties of life, cooperation plays an even greater role.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Requisites
MCB 181R, MCB 181L, ECOL 182R and ECOL 182L.
May be convened with
ECOL523
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No