Evolutionary Perspectives on Modern Society (BIOL1100)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2015
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Biological Sciences School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
3L1T
Incompatible
BIOL1020 and BIOL1030. BIOL7100 (co-taught)
Assessment methods
Written assignment, Tutorial material, Final exam
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Course description
Evolution has shaped our environment, our bodies, and our behaviours to make us precisely what we are today. The battle of the sexes, the obesity epidemic, violence, deception, antibiotic resistance, the issues we see in the news every day, all make sense in light of our evolutionary history. In this course, you will be provided with the foundations of evolutionary concepts that will help you understand why these issues (and others) occur and if, or how, we can solve them. BIOL1100 will change the way you see the world around you, and give you a deeper understanding of human behaviour, food security and health in today's society.