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Lec.
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Date
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Day
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Topic
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Darwin
|
Dawkins
|
Futuyma
|
|
1.
|
9/7
|
W
|
Perspectives |
Intro.
|
|
Chs. 1, 22
|
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2.
|
9/12
|
M
|
Darwin's Evidence for evolution:
Variation |
Chs. 1-2
|
|
|
|
3.
|
9/14
|
W
|
Geological succession and
biogeography |
Chs.10-12
|
|
|
|
4.
|
9/19
|
M
|
Morphology, classification and
rudimentary organs |
Ch. 13
|
|
|
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5.
|
9/21
|
W
|
Darwin's mechanism of evolution:
Struggle for existence |
Ch. 3
|
|
Ch. 11
|
|
6.
|
9/26
|
M
|
Natural selection |
Ch. 4
|
Chs. 1-3
|
|
|
7.
|
9/28
|
W
|
Adaptation:
Examples of imperfection,
defining adaptation, and
levels of selection and "altruism" |
|
|
Ch. 14
|
|
8.
|
10/3
|
M
|
Optimal models, tradeoffs and
sexual selection |
|
|
Ch. 17
|
|
9.
|
10/5
|
W
|
Evolutionary genetics:
Null hypotheses:
Variation: at a single locus |
|
|
Chs. 8,9
|
|
10.
|
10/12
|
W
|
Variation: at multiple loci |
|
|
Ch. 9
|
|
11.
|
10/17
|
M
|
Deviations from the null
hypotheses:
Nonrandom mating |
|
|
Ch. 10
|
|
12.
|
10/19
|
W
|
Population size, genetic drift,
Mutation and gene flow |
|
|
Ch. 10
|
|
13.
|
10/24 |
M
|
Selection: at a single locus |
|
|
Ch. 12
|
|
14.
|
10/26
|
W
|
Selection: at multiple loci |
|
|
Ch. 13
|
|
15.
|
10/31 |
M
|
Speciation
THESIS AND OUTLINE DUE |
|
|
Ch. 15
|
|
|
11/2
|
W
|
MIDTERM EXAM (Lecs. 1-14)
(Click here for a sample exam.) |
|
|
|
|
16.
|
11/7
|
M
|
Systematics and phylogeny |
|
|
Ch. 2
|
|
17.
|
11/9
|
W
|
(cont'd) |
|
|
Ch. 3
|
|
18.
|
11/14
|
M
|
History of diversity and fossil record:
Punctuated equilibrium
In Memoriam: Dr.
S. J. Gould |
|
|
Chs. 4,5,21
|
| |
11/18
|
F
|
Field Trip:
Am. Mus. of Natural History |
|
|
|
|
19.
|
11/16
|
W
|
Mass extinctions
Guest Lecturer Dr.
M. Rampino (?) |
|
|
Ch. 7
|
|
20.
|
11/21
|
M
|
Reconstructing character evolution |
|
|
Ch. 3
|
|
21.
|
11/23
|
W
|
Biogeography: |
|
|
Ch. 6
|
|
22.
|
11/28
|
M
|
Coevolution |
|
|
Ch. 18
|
|
23.
|
11/30
|
W
|
Evolution and development:
Allometry and heterochrony |
|
|
Ch. 20
|
|
24.
|
12/5
|
M
|
Molecular evolution
RESEARCH PAPER DUE |
|
|
Ch. 19
|
|
|
12/7
|
W
|
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
12/12
|
M
|
(Student presentations, cont'd.) |
|
|
|
|
25.
|
12/14
|
W
|
Human issues and conclusion |
|
|
|
|
|
12/19
|
M
|
FINAL EXAM, 8:00 AM
(Comprehensive) |
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