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|Jan 30|| Sexual Selection || Ch 11 ||A3 ||  
 
|Jan 30|| Sexual Selection || Ch 11 ||A3 ||  
 
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|Feb 1|| Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium|| Ch 6 ||   ||
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|Feb 1|| Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium|| Ch 6 || A4  ||
 
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|Feb 6|| Selection on genotypes  || Ch 6 ||A4  ||   
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|Feb 6|| Selection on genotypes  || Ch 6 || ||   
 
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|Feb 8|| Genetic Drift|| Ch 7 ||  Q2  ||  
 
|Feb 8|| Genetic Drift|| Ch 7 ||  Q2  ||  
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|Mar 6 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (I) || Ch 4 || A8    ||  
 
|Mar 6 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (I) || Ch 4 || A8    ||  
 
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|Mar 8 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (II)|| Ch 4, 17.3 || Q4  ||  
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|Mar 8 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (II)|| Ch 4, 17.3 ||   ||  
 
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|Mar 13|| '''SPRING BREAK''' ||||    ||
 
|Mar 13|| '''SPRING BREAK''' ||||    ||
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|Mar 20|| Molecular and genome evolution (I) || Ch 15 || A9  ||  
 
|Mar 20|| Molecular and genome evolution (I) || Ch 15 || A9  ||  
 
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|Mar 22|| Molecular and genome evolution (II)|| Ch 15||  ||  
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|Mar 22|| Molecular and genome evolution (II)|| Ch 15|| Q4   ||  
 
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|Mar 27|| Evolutionary analysis of form and function ||Ch 10|| A10    ||  
 
|Mar 27|| Evolutionary analysis of form and function ||Ch 10|| A10    ||  
 
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|Mar 29 || The molecular basis of adaptation ||Ch 15.5||     Q5 ||  
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|Mar 29 || The molecular basis of adaptation ||Ch 15.5||       ||  
 
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|Apr 3||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo)|| Ch 19||A11    ||  
 
|Apr 3||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo)|| Ch 19||A11    ||  
 
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|Apr 5||Evolution of social behavior || Ch 12 ||     ||  
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|Apr 5||Evolution of social behavior || Ch 12 || Q5    ||  
 
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|Apr 10|| The origin of life||Ch 17 ||A12    ||  
 
|Apr 10|| The origin of life||Ch 17 ||A12    ||  
 
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|Apr 12||Macroevolution and the fossil record (I)|| Ch 18 ||   Q6 ||  
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|Apr 12||Macroevolution and the fossil record (I)|| Ch 18 ||     ||  
 
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|Apr 17||Macroevolution and the fossil record (II)|| Ch 18|| A13    ||  
 
|Apr 17||Macroevolution and the fossil record (II)|| Ch 18|| A13    ||  
 
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|Apr 19|| Human evolution|| Ch 20 ||     ||  
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|Apr 19|| Human evolution|| Ch 20 || Q6    ||  
 
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|Apr 24|| Evolution and human health (I) || Ch 14 ||A14  ||
 
|Apr 24|| Evolution and human health (I) || Ch 14 ||A14  ||
 
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|Apr 26|| Evolution and human health (II) || Ch 14||   Q7  ||
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|Apr 26|| Evolution and human health (II) || Ch 14||   ||
 
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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>  ||||    ||

Revision as of 22:36, 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
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 A4
Feb 6 Selection on genotypes Ch 6
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
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 Q4
Mar 27 Evolutionary analysis of form and function Ch 10 A10
Mar 29 The molecular basis of adaptation Ch 15.5
Apr 3 Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) Ch 19 A11
Apr 5 Evolution of social behavior Ch 12 Q5
Apr 10 The origin of life Ch 17 A12
Apr 12 Macroevolution and the fossil record (I) Ch 18
Apr 17 Macroevolution and the fossil record (II) Ch 18 A13
Apr 19 Human evolution Ch 20 Q6
Apr 24 Evolution and human health (I) Ch 14 A14
Apr 26 Evolution and human health (II) Ch 14
TBD COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts) CHECK OFFICIAL FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR FINAL SCHEDULING