Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of East Anglia
Course Title:
Social Evolution
Course Number:
BIO-6011B
Course Description:
Life is organised hierarchically. Genes aggregate in cells, cells aggregate in organisms, and organisms aggregate in societies. Each step in the formation of this hierarchy is termed a major evolutionary transition. Because common principles of social evolution underlie each transition, the study of altruism and cooperation in nature has broadened out to embrace the fundamental hierarchical structure common to all life. This module investigates this new vision of social evolution. It explores how principles of social evolution underlying each transition illuminate our understanding of life's diversity and organisation, using examples ranging from selfish genetic elements to social insects and mammals.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
BIOL 3---
Attachment Files:
UEA social evolution.docx
