We may earn an affiliate commission when you visit our partners.
Dr Momna Hejmadi,
Laurence Hurst (Educator),
Leslie Turner,
Matthew Wills,
Daniel F,
and
E Feil
Topics Covered
- Inheritance and Variation
- Natural Selection and Adaptation
- Speciation
- Macroevolution
- Geological time
- Human evolution
Register for this course and see more details by visiting:
OpenCourser.com/course/n6k6xm/understanding
Save this course
Save Understanding and Teaching Evolution to your list so you can find it easily later:
Save
Save
Activities
Coming soon
We're preparing activities for
Understanding and Teaching Evolution.
These are activities you can do either before, during, or after a course.
Career center
Learners who complete Understanding and Teaching Evolution will develop knowledge and skills
that may be useful to these careers:
For more career information including salaries, visit:
OpenCourser.com/course/n6k6xm/understanding
Reading list
We haven't picked any books for this reading list yet.
Provides a comprehensive overview of human evolution, from our origins in Africa to the present day. It discusses the role of natural selection in shaping our evolution and the challenges that we face as a species.
Save
Fascinating and informative exploration of the evolutionary history of the human body. It traces our origins back to the earliest fish and discusses the role of natural selection in shaping our evolution.
Passionate and eloquent defense of the theory of evolution. It provides a wealth of evidence for evolution and discusses the challenges that creationists face.
Explores the new field of evo devo, which studies the evolution of development. It discusses the role of natural selection in shaping the development of organisms and the implications of this research for our understanding of evolution.
Save
Pulitzer Prize-winning exploration of the sixth mass extinction event. It discusses the causes of the extinction and the implications for the future of life on Earth.
Save
Sweeping history of humankind, from our origins in Africa to the present day. It discusses the role of natural selection in shaping our evolution and the challenges that we face as a species.
Save
Pulitzer Prize-winning exploration of the gene. It discusses the history of genetics and the role of genes in shaping our lives.
Classic work on natural selection and is considered one of the most important books in the history of science. It provides a detailed overview of Darwin's theory of natural selection and its implications for the evolution of life on Earth.
Save
Classic work on evolutionary theory. It discusses the concept of the selfish gene and its implications for the evolution of life on Earth.
Classic work on evolutionary theory. It discusses the concept of the extended phenotype and its implications for the evolution of life on Earth.
Classic work on evolutionary theory. It discusses the major transitions in evolution, such as the evolution of life from non-life and the evolution of multicellular organisms.
Pulitzer Prize-winning exploration of the implications of Darwin's theory of evolution for our understanding of life.
Save
Examines adaptation from an anthropological perspective and discusses how humans adapt to different cultural and environmental conditions.
Provides practical guidance on adaptive leadership and explores how leaders can effectively navigate change and uncertainty.
Save
Explores the role of adaptation in the development of disease and discusses how different organisms have adapted to survive in the face of disease.
Presents a theoretical framework for adaptive cognitive processes and discusses how these processes can be used to explain a wide range of cognitive phenomena.
Save
Provides a comprehensive overview of the evolutionary history of adaptation and explores the different ways in which organisms have adapted to their environments.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
OpenCourser.com/course/n6k6xm/understanding
Share
Similar courses
Here are nine courses similar to
Understanding and Teaching Evolution.
A Question of Time: How We Date Human Evolution
OpenCourser.com/course/m6un43/a
A Question of Time: How We Date Human Evolution
Why Do We Age? The Molecular Mechanisms of Ageing
OpenCourser.com/course/a0kyas/why
Why Do We Age? The Molecular Mechanisms of Ageing
Disaster Risk Reduction: An Introduction
OpenCourser.com/course/04dh44/disaster
Disaster Risk Reduction: An Introduction
Blockchain in the Energy Sector
OpenCourser.com/course/tpqn6t/blockchain
Blockchain in the Energy Sector
Global Studies: Risks and Threats in International Relations
OpenCourser.com/course/cq0hwa/global
Global Studies: Risks and Threats in International...
Essentials of Good Pharmacy Practice: The Basics
OpenCourser.com/course/g0h88t/essentials
Essentials of Good Pharmacy Practice: The Basics
Sino-Japanese Interactions Through Rare Books
OpenCourser.com/course/6imnn9/sino
Sino-Japanese Interactions Through Rare Books
Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
OpenCourser.com/course/zld1oy/japanese
Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
Introducing Humanism: Non-religious Approaches to Life
OpenCourser.com/course/rlsneo/introducing
Introducing Humanism: Non-religious Approaches to Life
Our mission
OpenCourser helps millions of learners each year. People visit us to learn workspace skills, ace their exams, and nurture their curiosity.
Our extensive catalog contains over 50,000 courses and twice as many books. Browse by search, by topic, or even by career interests. We'll match you to the right resources quickly.
Find this site helpful? Tell a friend about us.
Affiliate disclosure
We're supported by our community of learners. When you purchase or subscribe to courses and programs or purchase books, we may earn a commission from our partners.
Your purchases help us maintain our catalog and keep our servers humming without ads.
Thank you for supporting OpenCourser.
© 2016 - 2024 OpenCourser