1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Practicum	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

History of the evolutionary thought. Cosmic evolution (origin of elements, etc.). Chemical evolution. Origin of life (current hypotheses). Biological evolution (including Red Queen hypothesis, etc.). Origin of eukariotes. Evolution of Metazoa. Speciation (allopatric speciation, island species, etc.). Phyletic gradualism. Punctualism. ?Single-step? vs. cumulative selection. Internal selection (constraints, etc). Notion and examples of emergence. Creationsts' ?objections? to evolution (eye, transitional forms, etc.). Cultural evolution.

Learning outcomes:

Acquiring advanced knowledge and understanding to the study of the evolution from the paleontological aspects.
Ability to think creatively to develop new and original approaches and methods of evolution research.
Awareness of the limits of current knowledge and paleontological techniques in solving evolutionary problems.
Some ability to formulate and solve problems in new and emerging areas of the research on evolution.

1. Skelton, P. (ed.): Evolution ? a biological and paleontological approach. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993.
2. Erben, H.K.: Evolution. Ferdinand Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 1990.
3. Kalafatić, M.: Osnove biološka evolucije. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, 1998.

Izborni kolegiji za smjer Geologija i paleontologija (zimski semestar) - Regular study - Geology

Izborni kolegiji za smjer Geologija i paleontologija (zimski semestar) - Regular study - Geology