Evolutionary Biology: Concepts, Models and Computation
MIT 7 .33
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Description
Explores and illustrates how evolution explains biology, with an emphasis on computational model building for analyzing evolutionary data. Covers key concepts of biological evolution, including adaptive evolution, neutral evolution, evolution of sex, genomic conflict, speciation, phylogeny and comparative methods, life's history, coevolution, human evolution, and evolution of disease.
Class Notes
See MIT Schedule for times and locations;
Faculty: David Bartel;
Prereq: (6.100A and 7.03) or permission of instructor;
Subject Level: Undergraduate
School
Non-Harvard
Units
12
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Mass Institute of Technology
Course Component
Regular Course
Subject
MIT Biology
Grading Basis
MIT Optional (LG/AUD)
