300436 VO+SE Molecular Population Genetics: making sense of sequence data (2025S)

Advanced topics in molecular population genetics. The course will have a short introductory segment, consisting of 2-3 sessions, including lectures and worked examples. The remainder of the course will consist of coverage of 5 advanced topics in molecular population genetics, with each topic spanning 2-3 weeks. Each topic will be covered by a different instructor, who will briefly introduce the topic, and assign papers for discussion at the next meeting. Students will be required to write short essays, reading and to take turns leading the discussion.
2025 topics are here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ApD5gXrwmkN_CnTP2bfBSK7yGbbOv6LXnqBF5P8V-3A/edit?usp=drive_link
Course assessment: Evaluation of essays and course participation.
Reading: Scientific papers, TBA.
Prerequisites: An introductory course in evolutionary genetics. May be any of:
Introduction to Population Genetics, Uni Wien
Modeling in Evolutionary Biology, Biology, Uni Wien
Mathematical population genetics, Mathematics, Uni Wien
Principles of Evolution, IST Austria
Basic course for PhD students (Population Genetics Introductory course), Vetmeduni Vienna
Alternatively, please contact one of the instructors for a list of material that can be worked through PRIOR to the start of the course. Please note that working through this material will likely take at least 6-8 weeks, so ask for this material as soon as possible.