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Lecturer(s)
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Nádvorník Petr, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Remeš Vladimír, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Krist Miloš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction to evolutionary biology Genetics, variability, and mutation Selection, migration, and drift The evolution of DNA, genes, and genomes Quantitative genetics and the study of adaptation Evolutionary ecology Species and speciation Phylogenies and comparative biology Evo-devo and innovations Trends and transitions in evolution The evolution of diversity, radiations, and extinctions
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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Obtain knowledge on the evolution of life on Earth and its mechanisms.
Students will understand the mechanisms of evolution and will be able to describe main events in the history of life on Earth.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Written test: success rate at least 60%
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Recommended literature
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Darwin, C. (2007, orig. 1859). O vzniku druhů přírodním výběrem. Academia.
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Dawkins, R. (2002, orig. 1986). Slepý hodinář. Paseka.
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Dawkins, R. (2011, orig. 2009). Největší show pod sluncem. Dokořán/Argo.
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Dawkins (1998, orig. 1976). Sobecký gen. Mladá fronta.
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Flegr, J. (2018). Evoluční biologie, 3ed. Academia.
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Futuyma, D and Kirkpatrick, M. (2017). Evolution, 4ed. Sinauer.
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Herron, J.C. and Freeman, S. (2014). Evolutionary analysis, 5ed. Pearson.
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Zimmer, C. and Emlen, D. (2016). Evolution, 2ed. Roberts and Company.
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Zrzavý, J. a kol. (2017). Jak se dělá evoluce. Argo a Dokořán.
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