BIOS9213 – Phylogeny and Classification
Course description
Course content
The course presents a survey of research methodology in modern systematics with emphasis on phylogenetic analysis based on molecular data. Different approaches to phylogenetic analysis will be dealt with: distance methods, parsimony, network algorithms, maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference. The connection between phylogeny and classification as well as a short introduction to basal nomenclature will be included.
Learning outcome
After completion of the course, you will:
- Have basic knowledge of phylogenetic theory
- Have knowledge of various approaches of phylogenetic analysis: distance methods, parsimony, network algorithms, maximum likelihood and bayesian analysis
- Have knowledge of analysis tools appropriate for different kinds of data
- Be able to carry out a phylogenetic analysis
- Be able to interpret the results from a phylogenetic analysis in a larger context
- Understand the basic principles for scientific naming of species (nomenclature)
- Experience from presentation of a scientific subject to master students
Admission to the course
Students admitted at UiO must?apply for courses?in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may?apply to take this course as a single course student.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
The courses BIO5213 and BIO9213 have joint admission. The courses have capacity for 28 students combined.?Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:
1. PhD candidates?and master students at the MN faculty who have the course as part of the approved curriculum.
2. Other PhD candidates?and visiting PhD candidates.
3. Students with admission to single courses on master’s level and exchange students
Applicants are ranked by credits in each group; all applicants within 1st rank before applicants in 2nd etc. If admission is limited to a fixed number of participants, admission will be decided by drawing lots for students who are ranked equally.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with BIOS5213 – Phylogeny and Classification.
- 10 credits overlap with BIO4210 – Phylogeny and Classification (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with BIO9210 – Phylogeny and Classification (continued).
Teaching
Teaching will take place over ten weeks from the beginning of the semester and will be organised in lectures and computer exercises. The students will have to hand in a written assignment based on the computer exercises, as well as give a presentation on a relevant subject to other students.
Attendance at the first lecture is mandatory, also for those on the waiting list. You will lose your seat on the course if notice is not given to the student administration?studieinfo@ibv.uio.no?prior to the first lecture.
Examination
Final written exam which counts 70 % towards the final?grade.?
Written assignments based on the computer exercises will count 30% on the final grade.
PhD students must hold a 30 minutes lecture on a relevant topic. The topic will be decided together with the course responsible. An approved lecture is a prerequisite for taking the exam.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for the following courses: BIO9210 – Phylogeny and Classification (continued), BIO4210 – Phylogeny and Classification (continued) and BIOS5213 – Phylogeny and Classification.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English.You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
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- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
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