Evolution

Paper Code: 
ZOL 613
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the evidence that living species share descent from common ancestry and how this fact explains the traits of living species
  2. Understand that evolution entails changes in the genetic composition of populations
  3. Understand the source of genetic variation and how it is shaped in the absence of selection (Hardy-Weinberg; genetic drift)
  4. Understand the concept of fitness and how heritable differences in fitness result in natural selection
  5. Describe the extinction of Dinosaurs,
  6. Describe the evolution of the horse.
  7. Describe the Geological division of earth crust
  8. Describe Population genetics and evolution of man
  9. Describe Zoogeographical distribution and Continental drift

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

ZOL 613

EVOLUTION

Students will be able

CO 112: Understand the evidence that living species share descent from common ancestry and how this fact explains the traits of living species

CO 113: Understand the source of genetic variation and how it is shaped in the absence of selection (Hardy-Weinberg; genetic drift)

CO 114: Describe the extinction of Dinosaurs, the evolution of horses.

CO 115: Describe Population genetics and evolution of man

CO 116: Describe Zoogeographical distribution and Continental drift

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, PowerPoint presentations, Explanation by videos

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Assignments

 

 

Class test

Semester end examinations

Quiz

Assignments

Presentation

Surprise test

Open book test

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

Chemical origin of Life

Lamarckism & Darwinism

Neo- Lamarckism & Neo-Darwinism

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

Variation

Isolation and Speciation

Adaptations

Fossils, imperfection of fossil record

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Study of Extinct forms: Dinosaurs, Archaeopteryx

Phylogeny of horse.

Geological Time Scale

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Population genetics.

Genetic Drift.

Hardy-Weinberg Law.

Macro and microevolution: Evolution of Man.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Zoogeographical distribution: Principal zoogeographical regions of the world with reference to their mammalian fauna

Continental drift

Essential Readings: 
  • Evolution, V.B.Rastogi, KedarNath, Ram Nath, Merrut.
  • Animal Behaviour; Mathur, R.; Rastogi Publications, Meerut Introduction to evolution; Moody.

Suggested Readings:

  • An introduction to behaviour; Manning, A & Dawkins, M. S.; Cambridge Low Price Edition. UK.
  • Animal Behaviour, David McFarland, Pitman Publishing Ltd, London, UK.
  • Animal Behaviour, John Alcock, Sinaeur Assoc. Inc. USA.
  • Genetics and Origin of Speices. Dohnzhansky, Th., F.J. Alaya, G.L. Stebbines and J.M.Valentine. Surjeet Publication, Delhi.
  • Evolution, Hall, B. K. and Hallgrimsson, James and Bartlett Publisher, Sudbury, USA.
  • Exploring Animal Behaviour, Paul, W. Sherman and John Alcock, Sinaeur Assoc. Inc, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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