A crash course in Evolutionary Biology
the essentials of evolutionary theory from Darwin to the modern day
Description
This course is aimed at providing a broad introduction to evolutionary biology. It will cover both the history behind the theory, the key principles underpinning the theory itself as well as more modern advancements made in evolutionary genetics that bring the theory to the present day. This course requires some preliminary grasp of biology, though everything is explained from first principles and a glossary for each section is provided to help.
What You Will Learn!
- evolution by natural selection
- the history of evolutionary theory
- adaptive theory
- evolutionary genetics
- evolution by other mechanisms
Who Should Attend!
- anyone interested in improving their understanding of biological evolution