Evolutionary Biology Spring 2012
EEB 2245
Evolutionary Biology
Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:45 in TLS154
Textbook: Futuyma, D.J. 2009. Evolution. 2nd ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc. (ISBN 978-0-87893-223-8)
Contents
Instructors
First half of the course, 17 January - 1 March
Dr. Janine N. Caira
Office: TLS 483
Phone: 486-4060
E-mail: janine.caira@uconn.edu
Office hours: By arrangement
Second half of the course, 6 March - 26 April
Dr. Charles Henry
Office: TLS 479/481
Phone: 486-4450
Email: charles.henry@uconn.edu
Office hours: By arrangement
Teaching Assistants
Beth Timpe
Office: BioPharm 318
Phone: 486-6215
Email: elizabeth.timpe@uconn.edu
Students A-K
Office hours: By arrangement
Kathryn Rymsza
Office: Biopharm 405
Phone: 486-4027
Email: kathryn.rymsza@uconn.edu
Students L-Z
Office hours: By arrangement
Grading
EEB 2245: Your grade will be based on your performance in 4 lecture exams. Your lowest score on the first 3 exams will be dropped. Your 2 remaining scores and your score on the final exam will each constitute one third of your final grade. University regulations require that students who miss the final exam without an excuse from the Dean of Students receive an F for that exam. Thus, you are required to take the final exam and your score on that exam will count towards your grade.
Note: because you are allowed to drop your lowest score, we will not give make-up exams.
EEB 2245W: Your final grade in the lecture portion of the course will be calculated as above. If you are taking the W version of the course, that grade will constitute 75% of your final course grade. Your grade in the W part of the course, as determined by your “W” instructor, will constitute the remaining 25% of your final course grade, except that an F in the W part of the course will result in an F for the entire course. An F in the lecture part of the course will also result in an F for the entire course. Refer to the 2245W website for further information. Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch (BioPharm 305B; tel: 486-4452; elizabeth.jockusch@uconn.edu) is the coordinator of the W part of the course.
Course Resources
EXAM 1
EXAM2
In regards to studying for Exam 2:
1) A phylogenetic tree practice set will be available by Friday afternoon (24th of February). SEE ABOVE
2) Remember to look at the examples and figures in your textbook (Chapter 2) to help with your understanding of phylogenetic trees.
3) Keys of Practice Exam 2 will be posted outside your TA's office sometime on Monday. If you want to check your answers against the key, please do so before Wednesday night!! The BioPharmacy building's hallways lock up from 6PM - 7:30AM, so you will not have access to the exam keys between these times!
4) See below for the time and locations of the Exam 2 review sessions.
Review Sessions
Updated 21 February 2012 -- There will be two review sessions for the second exam on Thursday, March 1st. They will be:
Monday, February 27th, 6-8PM in BioPhysics Building Rm 131
and
Tuesday, February 28th, 6-8PM in BioPhysics Building Rm 131.
Review sessions are structured to answer any questions you might have encountered while studying or going over the example exam. Please come to the review session with specific questions. If you can not attend either review session but have questions pertaining to the course material prior to the exam please contact your assigned TA to set up a time to meet.
Evolution in the News
Peppered moths vindicated! - 28 February 2012
Darwin's long-lost fossils - 17 January 2012
NEW Visiting Evolutionary Biologists and Friends
Lecture Syllabus
Please read assigned chapters, as indicated below, prior to class