Evolutionary Biology Spring 2016

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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 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

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