Theory of evolution

Course: BIOLOGY (Bachelor) FULL-TIME

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Theory of evolution
Code
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PR07. To have techniques of self-education and self-improvement. Be able to project the trajectory of professional growth and personal development, applying the acquired knowledge. PR08. Know and understand the basic terms, concepts, theories and laws in the field of biological sciences and at the border of subject areas. PR13. To know the mechanisms of preservation, implementation and transmission of genetic information and their importance in evolutionary processes. PR14. To analyze the interactions of living organisms of different levels of phylogenetic relationship with each other, the peculiarities of the influence of various factors on living organisms and to evaluate their role in the biosphere processes of transformation of substances and energy. PR15. To analyze the forms of relationships between micro- and macro-organisms with the determination of the main directions of these processes. PR17. Understand the role of the evolutionary idea of the organic world.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of educational disciplines "General cytology", "Genetics", "Ecology", "Physiology of the person and animals", "Human anatomy", "Biology of individual development", "Biochemistry". 2. Ability to independently apply knowledge of cytology, histology, molecular biology, biochemistry, anatomy and other disciplines to solve specific scientific and practical problems; work with scientific and scientific-methodical literature. 3. Possession of basic skills of systems analysis.
Course content
The discipline "Theory of Evolution" is part of the cycle of professional training of specialists at the educational level "Bachelor" in the educational program "Biology". "Theory of evolution" is a fundamental biological discipline that considers biological systems at different levels of the organization in terms of their evolutionary origins. The task of the "Theory of Evolution" is to interpret the phenomena of biodiversity, perfection and imperfection of biological systems, to explain the mechanisms of evolutionary development of the biosphere in the past and present.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Дзержинський М.Е., Пустовалов А.С., Варенюк І.М. «Основи теорії еволюції». Підручник. – К.: Видавничо-поліграфічний центр «Київський університет». – 2011. – 474 с. 2. Futuyma D., Kirkpatrick M. Evolution. - Oxford University Press. – 2023. 3. Ingram N., Hixson Andrews S., Still J. Evolution- Oxford Biology Primers. – 2021.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
- Semester assessment: 1. Modular control work 1 - RN 1.1 - 2.4 (block Section 1) - 20 points / 10 points 2. Modular test work 2 - RN 1.1 - 2.4 (block Section 2) - 20 points / 10 points 3. Preparation of abstracts / presentations / reports / independent work RN 3.1 - 28 points / 14 points 4. Oral answers / additions RN 1.1 - 3.1 - 32 points / 16 points - final assessment: in the form of a credit
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Mykola Eduardovych Dzerzhynsky
Department of Cytology, Histology and Reproductive Medicine
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Cytology, Histology and Reproductive Medicine
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center