| Course title | Molecular Phylogenetics |
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| Course code | KZO/593 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Frequency of the course | In each academic year, in the summer semester. |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | unspecified |
| Work placements | unspecified |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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The theoretical and practical part of the course cover the following topics: -Characteristics and informative value of molecular data -Maximum parsimony -Models of molecular evolution -Phylogenetic inference based on evolutionary distances -Maximum likelihood -Bayesian Probability -Alignments and Matrices -Phylogenetic inference at population level: intraspecific genealogy and coalescence -Phylogeography and Coevolution -Alternative approaches and data sources in molecular phylogenetics
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Group work |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of this class is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of basic techniques and data types in various areas of phylogenetic inference.
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| Prerequisites |
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Students are not obliged to undertake any specific classes prior their enrolment in this class. Any prior knowledge of evolutionary biology and systematics is however advantagous for a full understanding of the class content.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written examination
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Botany (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Parasitology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Parasitology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Botany (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |