MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: GENETICS 466 , 467 , BIOCORE 383 , or graduate student standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and describe common molecular genetic techniques. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate knowledge about the significance of genetic diversity in species biology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Differentiate how ecological and evolutionary processes shape genetic variation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze genetic data and communicate the results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate whether genetic data are appropriate for answering scientific questions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Summarize and critique the primary literature in the field of Molecular Ecology. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and describe common molecular genetic techniques. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate knowledge about the significance of genetic diversity in species biology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Differentiate how ecological and evolutionary processes shape genetic variation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze genetic data and communicate the results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate whether genetic data are appropriate for answering scientific questions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Summarize and critique the primary literature in the field of Molecular Ecology. Audience: Graduate