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This schedule is subject to change.  Check regularly for updates!
 
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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 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 Study Questions]
 
Activity 1, Evolutionary vs. non-evolutionary change<br>
 
Activity 1, Evolutionary vs. non-evolutionary change<br>
 
[http://www.birdsofparadiseproject.org/content.php?page=88 Bird-of-paradise courtship]<br>
 
[http://www.birdsofparadiseproject.org/content.php?page=88 Bird-of-paradise courtship]<br>
 
[http://tolweb.org/accessory/Movies_of_Jumping_Spider_Courtship?acc_id=64 Jumping spider courtship]<br>
 
[http://tolweb.org/accessory/Movies_of_Jumping_Spider_Courtship?acc_id=64 Jumping spider courtship]<br>
 
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|Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 ||  
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|Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 || ||
 
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|Jan 26|| Natural Selection II || Ch 8 ||  
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|Jan 26|| Natural Selection II || Ch 8 || ||
 
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|Jan 28|| Quantitative Genetics || Ch 7 ||  
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|Jan 28|| Quantitative Genetics || Ch 7 || ||
 
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|Feb 2|| Sexual Selection || Ch 11 ||  
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|Feb 2|| Sexual Selection || Ch 11 || ||
 
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|Feb 4|| Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium || Ch 6.1-6.3 ||
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|Feb 4|| Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium || Ch 6.1-6.3 ||  ||
 
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|Feb 9|| Selection on genotypes || Ch 6.6 ||
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|Feb 9|| Selection on genotypes || Ch 6.6 ||  ||
 
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|Feb 11|| Genetic Drift || Ch 6.4-6.5 ||
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|Feb 11|| Genetic Drift || Ch 6.4-6.5 ||  ||
 
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|Feb 16|| Mutation, migration &nonrandom mating || Ch 6.7-6.8 ||
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|Feb 16|| Mutation, migration &nonrandom mating || Ch 6.7-6.8 ||  ||
 
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|Feb 18|| Applications of population genetics I: conservation || TBA ||
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|Feb 18|| Applications of population genetics I: conservation || TBA ||  ||
 
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|Feb 23|| Applications II: variation within and between populations || TBA ||
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|Feb 23|| Applications II: variation within and between populations || TBA ||  ||
 
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|Feb 25|| Speciation I || Ch 13 ||
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|Feb 25|| Speciation I || Ch 13 ||  ||
 
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|Mar 1|| Speciation II || Ch 13 ||
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|Mar 1|| Speciation II || Ch 13 ||  ||
 
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|<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300"> '''Mar 3'''</font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts)'''</font></span> ||||
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|<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300"> '''Mar 3'''</font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts)'''</font></span> ||||  ||
 
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|Mar 8 || Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications || Ch 4 ||  
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|Mar 8 || Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications || Ch 4 ||  ||
 
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|Mar 10 || The tree of life and inferring phylogenies|| Ch 4, 9.3 ||
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|Mar 10 || The tree of life and inferring phylogenies|| Ch 4, 9.3 ||  ||
 
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|Mar 15|| '''SPRING BREAK''' ||||
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|Mar 15|| '''SPRING BREAK''' ||||  ||
 
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|Mar 17|| '''SPRING BREAK''' ||||
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|Mar 17|| '''SPRING BREAK''' ||||  ||
 
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|Mar 22|| Molecular evolution I || Ch 5.1, 9 ||  
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|Mar 22|| Molecular evolution I || Ch 5.1, 9 ||  ||
 
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|Mar 24|| Molecular evolution II|| Ch 9 ||  
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|Mar 24|| Molecular evolution II|| Ch 9 ||  ||
 
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|Mar 29|| Genome evolution ||Ch 9||  
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|Mar 29|| Genome evolution ||Ch 9||  ||
 
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|Mar 31 || The origin of life ||Web sources||  
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|Mar 31 || The origin of life ||Web sources||  ||
 
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|Apr 5||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography I || Ch 13, 14||
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|Apr 5||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography I || Ch 13, 14||  ||
 
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|Apr 7||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography II|| Ch 13, 14 ||
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|Apr 7||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography II|| Ch 13, 14 ||   ||
 
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|Apr 12|| Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) I ||Ch 10.5-10.11 ||
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|Apr 12|| Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) I ||Ch 10.5-10.11 ||  ||
 
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|Apr 14||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) II || Ch 10.5-10.11 ||
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|Apr 14||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) II || Ch 10.5-10.11 ||  ||
 
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|Apr 19||Species interactions and coevolution|| Ch 15||
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|Apr 19||Species interactions and coevolution|| Ch 15||  ||
 
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|Apr 21|| Evolution of social behavior|| Ch 16.6-16.10 ||  
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|Apr 21|| Evolution of social behavior|| Ch 16.6-16.10 ||  ||
 
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|Apr 26|| Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology || Ch 18 ||
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|Apr 26|| Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology || Ch 18 ||  ||
 
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|Apr 28|| Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer || Ch 18||
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|Apr 28|| Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer || Ch 18||  ||
 
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|<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''May 5''' </font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts)''' CHECK OFFICIAL FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR FINAL SCHEDULING</font></span> '''8 - 10am TLS 154''' ||||
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|<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''May 5''' </font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts)''' CHECK OFFICIAL FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR FINAL SCHEDULING</font></span> '''8 - 10am TLS 154''' ||||  ||
 
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Revision as of 17:09, 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 Quiz Supplemental Materials
Part I: Jan 19 - Mar 3, Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch
Jan 19 Class organization; Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology Ch 1 Study Questions

Activity 1, Evolutionary vs. non-evolutionary change
Bird-of-paradise courtship
Jumping spider courtship

Jan 21 Natural Selection on Phenotypes Ch 2, 8
Jan 26 Natural Selection II Ch 8
Jan 28 Quantitative Genetics Ch 7
Feb 2 Sexual Selection Ch 11
Feb 4 Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium Ch 6.1-6.3
Feb 9 Selection on genotypes Ch 6.6
Feb 11 Genetic Drift Ch 6.4-6.5
Feb 16 Mutation, migration &nonrandom mating Ch 6.7-6.8
Feb 18 Applications of population genetics I: conservation TBA
Feb 23 Applications II: variation within and between populations TBA
Feb 25 Speciation I Ch 13
Mar 1 Speciation II Ch 13
Mar 3 MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts)
Part II: Mar 8 - May 7, Dr. Yaowu Yuan
Mar 8 Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications Ch 4
Mar 10 The tree of life and inferring phylogenies Ch 4, 9.3
Mar 15 SPRING BREAK
Mar 17 SPRING BREAK
Mar 22 Molecular evolution I Ch 5.1, 9
Mar 24 Molecular evolution II Ch 9
Mar 29 Genome evolution Ch 9
Mar 31 The origin of life Web sources
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
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
Apr 26 Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology Ch 18
Apr 28 Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer Ch 18
May 5 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts) CHECK OFFICIAL FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR FINAL SCHEDULING 8 - 10am TLS 154