| Date |
Topic |
Lecture slides |
LECTURE Readings |
DISCUSSION Readings |
Homework |
| 1/17 |
#1 Class Introduction |
2/page,
4/page
|
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Tips for paper presentation |
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| 1/22 |
#2 History, evidence |
2/page,
4/page |
Text - Ch. 2 pp. 37-72 |
Ayala 2007
Text: Chapter 1 (HIV) |
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| 1/24 |
#3 Variation, H-W equilibrium |
2/page, 4/page |
Text - Ch. 5 pp. 143-168 & Ch. 6 pp.
169-182 |
| 1/29 |
#4 Drift, Migration |
2/page, 4/page |
Text - Ch. 7 pp. 223-249 |
Exercises to
solve in class |
Homework #1
Due 2/5 |
| 1/31 |
#5 Mutation, Molecular Evolution
1 |
2/page, 4/page |
Text – Ch. 6 pp.
210-212 & Ch. 7 pp. 249-256 |
|
| 2/5 |
#6 Darwinian Natural Selection |
2/page,
4/page |
Text - Ch. 3 pp. 73-109 |
Clegg 2002
Kumar 2005 |
Homework #2
Due 2/12
(H
#1 DUE)
H#1
KEY |
| 2/7 |
#7 Natural selection 1 |
2/page, 4/page |
Text – Ch. 9 pp. 346-350
& Ch. 6 pp. 182-194 |
|
| 2/12 |
#8 Natural selection 2 |
2/page, 4/page |
Text - Ch. 6. pp. 194-222 |
Grant 2002
Phillips 2004
Optional:
Grant 2006 |
(H #2 DUE)
H#2 KEY |
| 2/14 |
EXAM 1 |
EXAM 1 KEY
|
Study
guide
Practice
exam |
|
| 2/19 |
#9 Sexual selection, Molecular Evolution 2 |
2/page, 4/page |
Ch. 11 pp. 401-446 & Ch. 7 pp. 256-264 |
Hori 1993
Umina 2005 |
|
| 2/21 |
#10 Adaptation |
2/page, 4/page |
Ch.10 pp. 363-400 |
Homework
#3
Due 2/28 |
| 2/26 |
#11 Non-random mating,Conservation Genetics |
2/page, 4/page
Fig
wasp video
YouTube
video |
Text - Ch. 7. pp. 264-280 |
Fisher 2006
Gilbert 2005
Optional:
Bradbury 2005
Gould & Lewontin (spandrels)
|
|
| 2/28 |
#12 Quantitative Genetics |
2/page,4/page,
|
Text - Ch. 9. pp. 319-359 |
Homework #4
Due 3/6
(H #3 DUE)
H#3 KEY |
| 3/4 |
#13 Evolution at two loci |
2/page, 4/page |
Text - Ch. 8. pp. 281-302 |
Vila 2003
Palumbi 2001 |
|
| 3/6 |
#14 Evolution of social behavior, Kin selection |
2/page, 4/page |
Text - Ch. 12. pp. 447-482 |
(H #4 DUE)
H#4 KEY |
| 3/11 |
#15 Adaptive significance of sex |
2/page, 4/page |
Text - Ch. 8. pp. 302-317 |
No meeting |
|
| 3/13 |
EXAM 2 |
EXAM 2 KEY |
Study
guide
Practice
exam |
| |
SPRING BREAK |
| 3/25 |
#16 Speciation I - Concepts & mechanisms |
2/page,
4/page
|
Text - Ch. 16 pp. 605-628 |
Delimiting
Species - Sites and Species
Concept - Hey |
|
| 3/27 |
#17 Speciation II - Genetics |
2/page, 4/page
|
Text - Ch. 16 pp. 629-637 |
|
Homework#5
Due April 3 |
| 4/1 |
#18 Phylogenetics I: Cladistics, Parsimony
Read what you can in Lewis & Holder |
2/page,
4/page
|
Text - Ch. 4 pp. 111-130 |
Phylogenetics
Faint Heart
Holder&Lewis
- lots of detail |
Assessing
Trees Xtra |
| 4/3 |
#19 Phylogenetics II: Characters, Adaptation |
2/page,
4/page
Building
Trees (extra practice problems) |
Text - Ch. 4 pp. 130-140 |
|
Homework#5-Key
Homework#6
- due April 10 |
| 4/8 |
#20 Development and Evolution
Phylogenomics - Moved to 4/29
|
2/page,
4/page
|
Text Ch. 19
pp 725-752 |
Development
- Mabee
Breuker
- Evo-Devo
|
|
| 4/10 |
#21 Aging and Life History Traits |
2/page,
4/page
|
Text - Ch. 13
pp 483-528 |
|
HW #6 - DUE
H#6-Key |
| 4/15 |
EXAM #3
KEY
TO EXAM 3
|
Practice
Exam 3 |
STUDY
GUIDE EXAM 3 |
No discussion |
|
| 4/17 |
#22 Historical Evol I: Precambrian and origins |
2/page,
4/page |
Text - Ch. 17
pp 639-687 |
No discussion |
|
| 4/22 |
#23 Historical Evol II: Cambrian to present |
2/page,
4/page
TIME
SCALE |
Text - Ch. 18
pp 689-708 |
Origins
Life
RNA
& Archea |
HW
#7 - due April 29 |
| 4/24 |
#24 Historical Evol III: Extinctions and MacroEvolution |
2/page,
4/page |
Text - Ch. 18
pp 709-724 |
|
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| 4/29 |
#25 Phylogenomics
Developmental Evolution & Genetics - moved to 4/8 |
2/page,
4/page |
Text - Ch. 15
pp 575-602 |
Mammals
/ Dinosaurs
Once
We Were Not Alone |
HW
#7 KEY
HW
#8 - due May 6 |
| 5/1 |
#26 Human and Cultural Evolution |
2/page,
4/page |
Text - Ch. 20
pp 753-798 |
|
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| 5/6 |
#27 Human Evol: Health & Adaptation |
2/page,
4/page |
Text - Ch. 14
pp 529-573 |
|
HW
#8 - KEY |
| MAY 13 |
EXAM #4 -
STUDY
GUIDE HERE
EXAM REVIEW #1 (Joel) - Friday BSW 237 2:00-3:30
EXAM REVIEW #2 (Peter) - Monday - BSW 208 2:00-3:30 |
Rm 301 BSW |
11:00 - 12:30 |
NOTE: STUDY GUIDE IS A GUIDE - You
need to know details
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