Evolutionary Biology of Sex

3 credits

This lecture based course will help students understand sexual reproduction in animals (including humans) in an evolutionary context. Specifically the course will deal with issues about the potential conflicts between males and females and their offspring. Topics will include evolution and natural selection in the context of the function of sex, sexual selection, mating systems, mate selection and parental investment, social behaviour, male-female and parent-offspring conflict. *** Prerequisite: 24 credit hours *** * Note: Any students who have taken BIOL 275 are precluded from taking this course. *