BIOL - Biology
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This course introduces a systematic , practical study on evolutionary patterns of the main organism groups (Bacteria, Protists, Plants, Fungae and Animals), and the evolutionary processes responsible for their origin and diversification. Emphasis is made on the study of Phylogenic Systems as a discipline that generates hypotheses on organism relationships and there is an introduction of fundamental concepts and methods of evolutionary biology.
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3
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The course ?Ecology, principles and applications? has been designed with the aim to introduce the students, from disciplines other than the biological sciences, to the comprehension of ecological phenomena through the study of the interaction of organisms between themselves and with their environment. The course explores the way in which ecological and evolutive processes define the world we live in, starting with organisms as the fundamental unit of ecology and exploring the physical environment’s role in life requirements. Later in the course, the ecological systems and the processes involved are studied, by evaluating populations, communities and ecosystems as units of natural election, evolution and biodiversity. The course concludes with the ecosystems in Colombia, natural parks, sustainability and conservation, oriented to the understanding of the impact that human activity produces in the environment through the application of the knowledge acquired during the course.
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3
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In this course students are trained to understand how abiotic conditions, as well as biotic interactions (competition, depredation, parasitism and mutualism) can determine the abundance of individuals in populations and their geographical distribution ranges. This includes the possible role of evolutionary Sand historical processes to understand current ecological patterns. Furthermore, students are introduced to the formulation of ecological hypothesis and experimental designs to prove them.
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3
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This course presents basic concepts of ecology of communities, with an emphasis on tropical forests. The course includes a first phase of topics related to the community, its properties, components, and development through time (succession and paleo-environments). The second phase includes mainly topics related to patterns of diversity and wealth of species in tropical communities, with an emphasis on issues of seed dispersal and forest regeneration. The course also shows evolution approaches that have been developed recently to understand the assembly of community and neutral theories.
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3
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Instructor
Stevenson Pablo
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This course validates theoretical concepts through critical analysis of procedures used to establish generalizations. It promotes the development of logic and procedures used for experimentation in animal behavior. It also practices the design, analysis and oral and written communication of scientific results.
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1
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Velasquez Escobar Beatriz
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2
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This course dwells on two main aspects. First, students are trained in the analysis of variables of Ecology of Communities (population density estimation, diversity indexes, preference and overlap). Second, students gain experience in preparing a research project by designing a sample protocol and developing it in the field (optional).
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1
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Guzman Caro Diana
This course offers the students an introduction of the main groups of seed plants, with emphasis on the Angiosperms family represented in the neotropical flora. It studies the morphology and biology of plants in a systematic context, underling the special characteristics of plants in our environment, such as their ecological and economic importance. The course is supplemented with an introduction to phylogenetic systematic applied to the plants and the history of botanics. E246
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2
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The purpose is to recognize the role of animal behavior as a response to environmental pressure over organisms in evolution, and also, to acknowledge the ecological importance of behavior flexibility, compared to morphological and physiological features of organisms. The course also discusses the physiological basis of processes associated with the expression of animal behavior. It channels the interest of students in animal behavior in order to provide theoretical fundamentals that enable a better understanding of evolution history, the functioning and value of animals
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2
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3
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1
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3
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6
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2
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3
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