Evolutionary Biology is at the centre of modern biology, spanning the subject from genomes to whole organisms. All species, past and present, are related in a common phylogenetic tree. All the diverse and extraordinary adaptations that allow organisms to function have evolved through natural selection. The way life has evolved has influenced every aspect of society, from literature to medicine.

You will study topics such as:

evolutionary processes and their cause
the behaviour of genes in populations
molecular phylogenetics
tree building
the origins of life and how it has evolved over time
You will learn the principles of evolutionary biology and how it can be applied to:

geology
plant and animal breeding
computer science
the emergence of infectious diseases
questions about molecular and social evolution