BIOS9114 – Molecular Evolution
Course description
Course content
The course deals with the principles for evolution of DNA and gene products as well as the use of genetic data in evolutionary studies of organisms. It includes a theoretical introduction to important evolutionary processes in the eukaryotic genome and genome components. In addition the course has a practical component with teaching of molecular techniques, bioinfomatics and evolutionary bio-statistics.
Learning outcome
When you have completed this course you should:
- Know the different molecular processes that leads to changes in the genome and the evolutionary consequences the different processes have
- Know the various population genetic processes such as genetic drift, non-random mating and different forms of selection and understand the connection between molecular processes in the geneome and evolutionary processes in populations and speciesog evolusjon?re prosesser i populasjoner og arter
- Be able to use internet resources on bioinformatics for own research
- Be able to document the ability to analyse molecular data statistically, know the principles and underlying assumptions of important models such as Tajima’s D and the HKA-test, and be able to interpret the results in an evolutionary framework
- Know the principles for important molecular laboratory methods and be able to plan and execute laboratory experiments for own research
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
The courses BIOS5114 and BIOS9114 have joint admission. Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:
- PhD candidates?and master students at the MN faculty who have the course as part of the approved curriculum.
- Other PhD candidates?and visiting PhD candidates.
- Students with admission to single courses on master’s level and exchange students.
?Applicants are ranked by credits in each group; all applicants within 1st rank before applicants in 2nd etc. If admission is limited to a fixed number of participants, admission will be decided by drawing lots for students who are ranked equally.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with BIOS5114 – Molecular Evolution.
- 10 credits overlap with BIO4200 – Molecular Evolution (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with BIO9200 – Molecular Evolution (continued).
Teaching
Lectures and molecular lab/computer lessons is given intensively.
Compulsory submission of lab report and compulsory presentation of distributed articles with subsequent plenary discussions.
First lecture is mandatory. If you can not attend the first lecture, please send a note to studieinfo@ibv.uio.no, before the first lecture.
As?the?teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance.?Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Examination
Final written exam which counts 100 % towards the final?grade.
Compulsory activities must be approved in order to attend the final exam.
Exam attempts
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:?BIO4200 – Molecular Evolution (continued), BIO9200 – Molecular Evolution (continued) and BIOS5114.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.