This course is designed to train graduate students to explore their scientific thinking in systematic and evolutionary studies. It enables them to study diversity of organisms both species and population level, and understand the relationship among organisms with their common ancestors.  It includes determination of organisms by means of both morphological and molecular comparisons and resemblances. The ultimate objective of this course is to expose the students to advanced techniques and methods in studying sytematics as a field, as well as encourage them to generate research-based output.