Evolutionary Biology and Ecology
Evolution is a central theme in biology, which pervades all biological disciplines. The basic theme of this program is to illustrate how evolutionary thinking has penetrated such diverse areas as ecology, genetics, molecular biology, animal physiology and behavioral sciences. The study of unifying principles of biology is the main theme of this minor program.
Aim
The general aim of the program is to provide an in-depth treatment of selected topics in modern biological sciences, such that the students are stimulated to pursue their further studies in one of these topics, in a specialized graduate program. At the same time, this minor also provides a broad basis for pursuing a general biology graduate program coupled to a professional career in education or science communication.
Courses
- September: Systems Ecology (prof.dr. J. Rozema)
- October: Environmental Toxicology (dr.ir. C.A.M. van Gestel, dr.ir T.H.M. Hamers)
- November: Human Evolution (prof.dr. N.M. van Straalen)
- December: Evolutionary Genetics (dr. J.M. Kooter)
- January: Course can be freely chosen from any other (biologically oriented) minor offered in January
Recommended courses January
Below, a list of recommended courses that can be chosen as the 5th
course (in January) of the minor Evolutionary Biology and Ecology.
Minor courses:
Neuronal Networks and Behavior (course within minor Biomolecular and Neurosc. track NS)AB_1051
Molecular Microbiology (course within minor Biomolecular and Neurosc.
track BS) AB_470610
Mind & Machine (course within minor Brain & Mind) AB_1060
Other suitable courses within the faculty:
Milieukunde (BSc Aarde en Economie) AB_450105
Inleiding psychologie (BSc Gezondheidswetenschappen) AB_470191
Target population
Undergraduate students of Biology or equivalent biological disciplines from VU (BSc Biomedical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Health & Life Sciences), other Dutch universities and other European universities.
Organization
Responsible study director: prof.dr. N.M. van Straalen
Minor co-ordinator: Dr. Joris Koene.
