Syllabus
Kompletní syllabus je dostupný na těchto webových stránkách http://www.natur.cuni.cz/~flegr/evolparas/Syllevpar.doc
Annotation
Role of symbiosis and parasitism in evolution. Coevolution, symbiosis, parasitism. Parasitism and regulation of populations. Role of parasites in speciation of host.
Host-parasite arm race. Parasite transmission.
Evolution of virulence. Anagenesis an cladogensis of parasitic species. Parasites and sexual selection, Handicap hypothesis.
Theory of Extended phenotype. Manipulation hypothesis.
Basic techniques of data analysis and modeling. See also http://www.natur.cuni.cz/~flegr/.