Universität Wien

300165 SE History of evolutionary biology (2021W)

what a dead dodo can tell us about how we understand evolution

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The seminar will partly take place in the Museum of Natural History in Vienna. You will be able to visit the museum free of charge for the duration of the seminar.

Meeting point for the first session is November 15th, 15:00, in front of the main entrance of the NHM.

  • Monday 15.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1.6, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.011, Ebene 1
  • Monday 15.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 16.11. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.033, Ebene 0
  • Wednesday 17.11. 13:15 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.033, Ebene 0
  • Thursday 18.11. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
  • Friday 19.11. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar will take place partly in the Natural History Museum of Vienna. Entrance to the museum will be free of charge for the duration of the seminar.

Topics:
- Aristotele
- Thomas Aquinas
- Carl von Linné
- Jean Baptiste Lamarque
- Gregor Mendel, Alfred Russel Wallace
- Theodosius Dobzhansky
- Charles Darwin
- Berta von Suttner
- Ernst Mayr
- Rosemary and Peter Grant

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation, independent research and preparation of a presentation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

siehe Leseliste

Examination topics

Reading list

Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species.
Peter R. Grant and B. Rosemary Grant, 40 Years of Evolution: Darwin's Finches on Daphne Major Island.

Association in the course directory

WZB, M-WZB, UF BU 10

Last modified: Tu 24.01.2023 00:26