BCH2115H

Applying Modern Evolutionary Thinking to Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology

Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. Nothing in evolution makes sense except in the light of population genetics.

 

Course Next Offered

Winter 2025

Course Time and Location

All class will be in MaRS, West Tower, Room 1622 between 2PM-4PM (except class 1 which is 2-3PM)

March 11 - Organizational class (1Hr)
April 1 - Plurality in Evolutionary Thinking, Neutral Evolution
April 8 - Constructive Neutral Evolution
April 15 - Biased Mutation, GC-biased Gene Conversion
May 6 - Proposal Pitch
May 13 - Global Solutions
May 20 - LTE (Long Term Evolution Experiment)

Prerequisites

None

Enrollment Limit

Yes — 10

This class needs 8-10 students to be held.
Each class will be presented by a groups of 2 students.
Students will give initial presentations with the class coordinator at least one week before they are scheduled to present.

Exclusions

None.

Method of Student Evaluation

30% Class Presentation
10% Proposal Pitch (For May 6 - 1 page + 10 minute in class presentation)
30% Proposal (2 pages -follow NSERC Guidelines; Due May 23rd)
30% Class Participation

Coordinator

Alexander F. Palazzo

Alexander F. Palazzo

MaRS, West Tower, Suite 1500
661 University Ave.

416-978-7234
alex.palazzo@utoronto.ca

Last Updated 6 January 2025