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− | | || '''Part I: Jan | + | | || '''Part I: Jan 16 - Mar 1, Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch''' || || || |
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− | |Jan 16|| | + | |Jan 16|| Introduction to the study of evolutionary || -- || A1 || |
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− | |Jan | + | |Jan 18|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes in the wild || Ch 3 || || |
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− | |Jan | + | |Jan 23|| Natural Selection II: humans as agents of selection || Ch 1 ||A2 || |
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− | |Jan | + | |Jan 25|| Quantitative Genetics || Ch 9 || Q1 || |
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− | | | + | |Jan 30|| Sexual Selection || Ch 11 ||A3 || |
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− | |Feb | + | |Feb 1|| Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium|| Ch 6 || || |
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− | |Feb | + | |Feb 6|| Selection on genotypes || Ch 6 ||A4 || |
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− | |Feb | + | |Feb 8|| Genetic Drift|| Ch 7 || Q2 || |
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− | |Feb | + | |Feb 13|| Mutation, migration and non-random mating || Ch 7 ||A5 online: due before class || |
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− | |Feb | + | |Feb 15|| Applications of population genetics: conservation || TBA || || |
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− | |Feb | + | |Feb 20|| Testing hypotheses about evolutionary processes || Ch 10|| A6 || |
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− | |Feb | + | |Feb 22|| Speciation I || Ch 16 || Q3 || |
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− | | | + | |Feb 27|| Speciation II ||Ch 16 || A7 || |
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− | |<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300"> '''Mar | + | |<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300"> '''Mar 1'''</font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts)'''</font></span> |||| || |
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− | | || '''Part II: Mar | + | | || '''Part II: Mar 6 - May, Dr. Yaowu Yuan''' || || || |
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− | |Mar | + | |Mar 6 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (I) || Ch 4 || A8 || |
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− | |Mar | + | |Mar 8 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (II)|| Ch 4, 17.3 || Q4 || |
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− | |Mar | + | |Mar 13|| '''SPRING BREAK''' |||| || |
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− | |Mar | + | |Mar 15|| '''SPRING BREAK''' |||| || |
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− | |Mar | + | |Mar 20|| Molecular and genome evolution (I) || Ch 15 || A9 || |
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− | |Mar | + | |Mar 22|| Molecular and genome evolution (II)|| Ch 15|| || |
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− | |Mar | + | |Mar 27|| Evolutionary analysis of form and function ||Ch 10|| A10 || |
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− | |Mar | + | |Mar 29 || The molecular basis of adaptation ||Ch 15.5|| Q5 || |
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− | |Apr | + | |Apr 3||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo)|| Ch 19||A11 || |
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− | |Apr | + | |Apr 5||Evolution of social behavior || Ch 12 || || |
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− | |Apr | + | |Apr 10|| The origin of life||Ch 17 ||A12 || |
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− | |Apr | + | |Apr 12||Macroevolution and the fossil record (I)|| Ch 18 || Q6 || |
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− | |Apr | + | |Apr 17||Macroevolution and the fossil record (II)|| Ch 18|| A13 || |
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− | |Apr | + | |Apr 19|| Human evolution|| Ch 20 || || |
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− | |Apr | + | |Apr 24|| Evolution and human health (I) || Ch 14 ||A14 || |
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− | |Apr | + | |Apr 26|| Evolution and human health (II) || Ch 14|| Q7 || |
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|<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''TBD''' </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> |||| || | |<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''TBD''' </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> |||| || |
Revision as of 22:33, 15 January 2018
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 | Activity or Quiz? | Supplemental Materials |
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Part I: Jan 16 - Mar 1, Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch | ||||
Jan 16 | Introduction to the study of evolutionary | -- | A1 | |
Jan 18 | Natural Selection on Phenotypes in the wild | Ch 3 | ||
Jan 23 | Natural Selection II: humans as agents of selection | Ch 1 | A2 | |
Jan 25 | Quantitative Genetics | Ch 9 | Q1 | |
Jan 30 | Sexual Selection | Ch 11 | A3 | |
Feb 1 | Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium | Ch 6 | ||
Feb 6 | Selection on genotypes | Ch 6 | A4 | |
Feb 8 | Genetic Drift | Ch 7 | Q2 | |
Feb 13 | Mutation, migration and non-random mating | Ch 7 | A5 online: due before class | |
Feb 15 | Applications of population genetics: conservation | TBA | ||
Feb 20 | Testing hypotheses about evolutionary processes | Ch 10 | A6 | |
Feb 22 | Speciation I | Ch 16 | Q3 | |
Feb 27 | Speciation II | Ch 16 | A7 | |
Mar 1 | MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts) | |||
Part II: Mar 6 - May, Dr. Yaowu Yuan | ||||
Mar 6 | Phylogenetics and the tree of life (I) | Ch 4 | A8 | |
Mar 8 | Phylogenetics and the tree of life (II) | Ch 4, 17.3 | Q4 | |
Mar 13 | SPRING BREAK | |||
Mar 15 | SPRING BREAK | |||
Mar 20 | Molecular and genome evolution (I) | Ch 15 | A9 | |
Mar 22 | Molecular and genome evolution (II) | Ch 15 | ||
Mar 27 | Evolutionary analysis of form and function | Ch 10 | A10 | |
Mar 29 | The molecular basis of adaptation | Ch 15.5 | Q5 | |
Apr 3 | Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) | Ch 19 | A11 | |
Apr 5 | Evolution of social behavior | Ch 12 | ||
Apr 10 | The origin of life | Ch 17 | A12 | |
Apr 12 | Macroevolution and the fossil record (I) | Ch 18 | Q6 | |
Apr 17 | Macroevolution and the fossil record (II) | Ch 18 | A13 | |
Apr 19 | Human evolution | Ch 20 | ||
Apr 24 | Evolution and human health (I) | Ch 14 | A14 | |
Apr 26 | Evolution and human health (II) | Ch 14 | Q7 | |
TBD | COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts) CHECK OFFICIAL FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR FINAL SCHEDULING |