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|Jan 16|| Class organization; Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology || -- || A1  ||
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|Jan 16|| Introduction to the study of evolutionary || -- || A1  ||
 
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|Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 || ||  
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|Jan 18|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes in the wild || Ch 3 || ||  
 
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|Jan 26|| Natural Selection II || Ch 8 ||A2 ||  
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|Jan 23|| Natural Selection II: humans as agents of selection || Ch 1 ||A2 ||  
 
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|Jan 28|| Natural Selection, cont.: HIV || ||  Q1  ||
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|Jan 25|| Quantitative Genetics || Ch 9 ||  Q1  ||
 
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|Feb 2|| Quantitative Genetics & Sexual Selection || Ch 7, Ch 11 ||A3 ||  
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|Jan 30|| Sexual Selection || Ch 11 ||A3 ||  
 
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|Feb 4|| Sexual Selection & Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium intro. || Ch. 11, Ch 6.1-6.3 ||  ||
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|Feb 1|| Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium|| Ch 6 ||  ||
 
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|Feb 9|| Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium || Ch 6.1-6.3 ||A4  ||   
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|Feb 6|| Selection on genotypes || Ch 6 ||A4  ||   
 
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|Feb 11|| Selection on genotypes || Ch 6.6 ||  Q2  ||  
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|Feb 8|| Genetic Drift|| Ch 7 ||  Q2  ||  
 
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|Feb 16|| Selection on genotypes & Genetic Drift || Ch 6.4-6.5 ||A5 online: due before class  ||
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|Feb 13|| Mutation, migration and non-random mating  || Ch 7 ||A5 online: due before class  ||
 
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|Feb 18|| Genetic drift, continued || Ch 6.4-6.5 ||  ||
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|Feb 15|| Applications of population genetics: conservation || TBA ||  ||
 
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|Feb 23|| Migration, applications of population genetics || Ch 6.7-6.8 <br> note: 6.8 is only in the 2nd edition||  A6  ||
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|Feb 20|| Testing hypotheses about evolutionary processes || Ch 10||  A6  ||
 
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|Feb 25|| Nonrandom mating & Speciation I || Ch 13 || Q3  ||  
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|Feb 22|| Speciation I || Ch 16 || Q3  ||  
 
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|Mar 1|| Speciation II || Ch 13 || A7  ||  
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|Feb 27|| Speciation II ||Ch 16 || A7  ||  
 
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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 1'''</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 || A8    ||  
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|Mar 6 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (I) || Ch 4 || A8    ||  
 
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|Mar 10 || The tree of life and inferring phylogenies|| Ch 4, 9.3 ||  Q4  ||  
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|Mar 8 || Phylogenetics and the tree of life (II)|| Ch 4, 17.3 ||  Q4  ||  
 
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|Mar 13|| '''SPRING BREAK''' ||||    ||
 
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|Mar 22|| Molecular evolution I || Ch 5.1, 9 || A9  ||  
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|Mar 20|| Molecular and genome evolution (I) || Ch 15 || A9  ||  
 
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|Mar 24|| Molecular evolution II|| Ch 9 ||  ||  
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|Mar 22|| Molecular and genome evolution (II)|| Ch 15||  ||  
 
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|Mar 29|| Genome evolution ||Ch 9|| A10    ||  
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|Mar 27|| Evolutionary analysis of form and function ||Ch 10|| A10    ||  
 
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|Mar 31 || The origin of life ||Web sources||      Q5 ||  
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|Mar 29 || The molecular basis of adaptation ||Ch 15.5||      Q5 ||  
 
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|Apr 5||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography I || Ch 13, 14||A11    ||  
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|Apr 3||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo)|| Ch 19||A11    ||  
 
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|Apr 7||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography II|| Ch 13, 14 ||    ||  
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|Apr 5||Evolution of social behavior || Ch 12 ||    ||  
 
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|Apr 12|| Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) I ||Ch 10.5-10.11 ||A12    ||  
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|Apr 10|| The origin of life||Ch 17 ||A12    ||  
 
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|Apr 14||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) II || Ch 10.5-10.11 ||    Q6 ||  
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|Apr 12||Macroevolution and the fossil record (I)|| Ch 18 ||    Q6 ||  
 
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|Apr 19||Species interactions and coevolution|| Ch 15|| A13    ||  
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|Apr 17||Macroevolution and the fossil record (II)|| Ch 18|| A13    ||  
 
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|Apr 21|| Evolution of social behavior|| Ch 16.6-16.10 ||    ||  
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|Apr 19|| Human evolution|| Ch 20 ||    ||  
 
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|Apr 26|| Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology || Ch 18 ||A14  ||
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|Apr 24|| Evolution and human health (I) || Ch 14 ||A14  ||
 
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|Apr 28|| Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer || Ch 18||  Q7  ||
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|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
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
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