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|Jan 19|| Class organization; Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology || Ch 1 ||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Evolutionary_Biology_Spring_2015_Study_Questions#Lecture_1_-_Jan_20th_2015 Study Questions]
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|Jan 19|| Class organization; Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology || Ch 1 ||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Evolutionary_Biology_Spring_2016_Study_Questions]
{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/eeb245W/EEB2245_S2015_Activity1.pdf}} Activity 1, Evolutionary vs. non-evolutionary change<br>
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Activity 1, Evolutionary vs. non-evolutionary change<br>
[http://www.birdsofparadiseproject.org/content.php?page=88 Bird-of-paradise courtship]
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|Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Evolutionary_Biology_Spring_2015_Study_Questions#Lecture_2_-_Jan_22nd_2015 Study Questions]<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/eeb245W/EEB2245_S2015_Activity2.pdf}} Activity 2, testing for HWE
 
|Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Evolutionary_Biology_Spring_2015_Study_Questions#Lecture_2_-_Jan_22nd_2015 Study Questions]<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/eeb245W/EEB2245_S2015_Activity2.pdf}} Activity 2, testing for HWE

Revision as of 15:09, 20 January 2016

Lecture Schedule

Please read assigned chapters, as indicated below, prior to class
This schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for updates!


Date Topic Readings Study Questions / Problem Sets
Part I: Jan 20 - Mar 6, Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch
Jan 19 Class organization; Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology Ch 1 [1]

Activity 1, Evolutionary vs. non-evolutionary change

Jan 21 Natural Selection on Phenotypes Ch 2, 8 Study Questions
Pdficon small.gif Activity 2, testing for HWE
Jan 26 Natural Selection II Ch 8
Jan 28 Quantitative Genetics Ch 7 Study Questions

More about kuru and prions
Pdficon small.gif The math behind the HWE
Pdficon small.gif Activity 3, assortative mating vs inbreeding
Pdficon small.gifActivity 4-due Mon. Feb. 2 by 11pm

Feb 2 Sexual Selection Ch 11 Study Questions

Pdficon small.gifProblem Set 1
Pdficon small.gif Activity 4 results
Pdficon small.gifActivity 5-due Thurs. Feb. 5 at 9:15 am
Pdficon small.gif Activity 5 answers

Feb 4 Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium Ch 6.1-6.3 Study Questions

Pdficon small.gifActivity 6

Feb 9 Selection on genotypes Ch 6.6 Study Questions

Pdficon small.gifActivity 6

Feb 11 Genetic Drift Ch 6.4-6.5 Study Questions

Pdficon small.gifActivity 7

Feb 16 Mutation, migration &nonrandom mating Ch 6.7-6.8 Study Questions

Pdficon small.gifActivity 8-due Tues. Feb. 17 at 9:15 am

Feb 18 Applications of population genetics I: conservation TBA Study Questions

Pdficon small.gifActivity 9-Mean fitness table at end of Activity 8 due in class today

Feb 23 Applications II: variation within and between populations TBA Study Questions

Pdficon small.gifActivity 10-Selection on dominant vs. recessive alleles : online portion due before class; bring your graphs to class

Feb 25 Speciation I Ch 13 Study Questions
Mar 1 Speciation II Ch 13 Study Questions

Review Session tonight 7-9pm BPP 130

Mar 3 MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts)
Part II: Mar 8 - May 7, Dr. Yaowu Yuan
Mar 8 Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications Ch 4 Study Questions
Mar 10 The tree of life and inferring phylogenies Ch 4, 9.3 Discussion Questions
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 14
Mar 15 SPRING BREAK
Mar 17 SPRING BREAK
Mar 22 Molecular evolution I Ch 5.1, 9 Discussion Questions
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 15
Mar 24 Molecular evolution II Ch 9 Discussion Questions
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 16 part I
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 16 part II
Mar 29 Genome evolution Ch 9 Discussion Questions
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 17
Mar 31 The origin of life Web sources Discussion Questions
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 18 corrected
Apr 5 Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography I Ch 13, 14
Apr 7 Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography II Ch 13, 14
Apr 12 Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) I Ch 10.5-10.11 Discussion Questions
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 19 revised
Apr 14 Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) II Ch 10.5-10.11
Apr 19 Species interactions and coevolution Ch 15
Apr 21 Evolution of social behavior Ch 16.6-16.10 Discussion Questions
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 21
Apr 26 Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology Ch 18 Discussion Questions
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 22
Apr 28 Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer Ch 18
May 7 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts) 8 - 10am TLS 154