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Revision as of 20:51, 12 January 2011
EEB2245/2245W: The objectives of this course are to familiarize students with the mechanisms of evolutionary change (processes of evolution), major patterns of evolution, and the history of the diversity of life.
Contents
Course Overview
Lectures: | Tu,Th 9:30-10:45, Biological Sciences/Physics 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Textbook: | Futuyma, D. J. 2009. Evolution, 2nd ed. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web site: | http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/EEB_2245/2245W_Evolutionary_Biology_Spring_2011 |
Date | Topic | Readings | Problem Sets/ Study Questions | |
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Part I: Jan 18 - Mar 3, Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch | ||||
Jan 18 | Class Organization, Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology | --------- | ||
Jan 20 | Hardy Weinberg and mutation | ---- | ||
Jan 25 | Genetic Drift | ---- | ||
Jan 27 | Migration and non-random mating | ---- | ||
Feb 1 | Natural selection and adaptation | ---- | ||
Feb 3 | Natural Selection, con't. & Quiz 1 | --------- | ||
Feb 8 | Examples of natural selection | ---- | ||
Feb 10 | Genetics of natural selection | ---- | ||
Feb 15 | Modes of natural selection | ---- | ||
Feb 17 | Sexual selection and female choice | ---- | ||
Feb 22 | Genetic conflict and levels of selection | ---- | ||
Feb 24 | Geographic variation and speciation | ---- | ||
Mar 1 | Mechanisms of speciation | ---- | ||
Mar 3 | Midterm EXAM 1 covers all material from the first half of the course | --------- | ||
Part II: Mar 15 - May 5, Dr. Chris Simon | ||||
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May 5 (tentative) | Midterm EXAM 2 and FINAL EXAM | --------- |