Purdue Biological Sciences

BIOL 65300 Advanced Evolution Discussion

Session Offered:

Spring Credit 1.0

Prerequisites:

None

Description:

Weekly meetings to discuss and evaluate seminal papers in the fields of evolution and population biology. Each participating member is responsible for two meetings, chooses the papers and guides discussion. As in any graduate discussion class, students must participate rather than just attend for experience. During the last week, students will critically evaluate a contemporary paper on a topic related to the "classic" papers discussed during the semester. Students will have a choice among papers submitted by participating faculty members; their critique will be assessed on content, originality, rigor, and clarity.