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|Mar 6 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (I) || Ch 4 || A8    ||  
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|Mar 6 || Phylogenetics (I) || Ch 4 || A8    ||  
 
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|Mar 8 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (II)|| Ch 4, 17.3 ||  ||  
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|Mar 20|| Molecular and genome evolution (I) || Ch 15 || A9  ||  
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|Mar 20|| Phylogenetics (II) || Ch 4 ||   ||  
 
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|Mar 22|| Molecular and genome evolution (II)|| Ch 15|| Q4  ||  
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|Mar 22|| Molecular and genome evolution || Ch 15|| Q4  ||  
 
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|Mar 27|| Evolutionary analysis of form and function ||Ch 10|| A10   ||  
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|Mar 27|| Evolutionary analysis of form and function ||Ch 10|| A9   ||  
 
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|Mar 29 || The molecular basis of adaptation ||Ch 15.5||      ||  
 
|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     ||  
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|Apr 3||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo)|| Ch 19||A10     ||  
 
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|Apr 5||Evolution of social behavior || Ch 12 || Q5    ||  
 
|Apr 5||Evolution of social behavior || Ch 12 || Q5    ||  
 
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|Apr 10|| The origin of life||Ch 17 ||A12   ||  
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|Apr 10|| The origin of life||Ch 17 ||A11   ||  
 
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|Apr 12||Macroevolution and the fossil record (I)|| Ch 18 ||    ||  
 
|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   ||  
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|Apr 17||Macroevolution and the fossil record (II)|| Ch 18|| A12   ||  
 
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|Apr 19|| Human evolution|| Ch 20 || Q6    ||  
 
|Apr 19|| Human evolution|| Ch 20 || Q6    ||  
 
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|Apr 24|| Evolution and human health (I) || Ch 14 ||A14   ||
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|Apr 24|| Evolution and human health (I) || Ch 14 ||A13   ||
 
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|Apr 26|| Evolution and human health (II) || Ch 14||    ||
 
|Apr 26|| Evolution and human health (II) || Ch 14||    ||

Revision as of 14:56, 20 March 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 Interview with Peter and Rosemary Grant about their Galapagos discoveries

Evolving robots

Jan 23 Natural Selection II: humans as agents of selection Ch 1 A2 HIV life cycle video
Jan 25 HIV & Quantitative Genetics Ch 9 Q1
Jan 30 Quantitative Genetics & Sexual Selection Ch 11
Feb 1 Sexual Selection Ch 6 A3 widowbird courtship
Feb 6 Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium Ch 6 A4 Derivation of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium when pairs mate
Feb 8 Selection on genotypes Ch 6 Q2
Feb 13 Selection (fitness landscapes) & Genetic Drift intro Ch 7 Products of natural selection: check out this toad (or is it this beetle)?
Feb 15 Mutation, migration and non-random mating Ch 7 A5 available on Husky CT online: due before class
Feb 20 Applications of population genetics: conservation TBA 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 (I) Ch 4 A8
Mar 8 Snow day (II)
Mar 13 SPRING BREAK
Mar 15 SPRING BREAK
Mar 20 Phylogenetics (II) Ch 4
Mar 22 Molecular and genome evolution Ch 15 Q4
Mar 27 Evolutionary analysis of form and function Ch 10 A9
Mar 29 The molecular basis of adaptation Ch 15.5
Apr 3 Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) Ch 19 A10
Apr 5 Evolution of social behavior Ch 12 Q5
Apr 10 The origin of life Ch 17 A11
Apr 12 Macroevolution and the fossil record (I) Ch 18
Apr 17 Macroevolution and the fossil record (II) Ch 18 A12
Apr 19 Human evolution Ch 20 Q6
Apr 24 Evolution and human health (I) Ch 14 A13
Apr 26 Evolution and human health (II) Ch 14
TBD COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts) CHECK OFFICIAL FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR FINAL SCHEDULING