EEB 245: Evolutionary Biology --- Spring 2007

The original syllabus for this course was constructed in WebCT and had different formatting and additional content.

Instructor: Dr. John Cooley

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Connecticut

500A Biology/Physics

6-6650

Lectures T, Th. 9:30-10:45 CHEM 110

Lecture topics, readings, and assignments

Month	Date	Lecture Topic	Pages in Futuyma	Other Readings	Due
January	16	The science of nature, and the nature of science	13-15	Alexander 1979
	18	The revolution, Evolution and society	523-543	Pigliucci 2002
	23	Threads of the Revolution	1-13
	25	Taxonomy and systematics	17-42		Problem Set 1 due
	29	Optional Workshop on Reading Primary Literature	7:00 PM	BSP 131
	30	Genetic Variation	161-188
February	1	Hardy Weinberg	189-224
	6	Other modes of Evolution	225-246
	8	Natural Selection	247-257	Wallace 1967, Kritsky 2001 Ch. IV	Problem Set 2 due
	13	Selection and the synthesis	269-296	Stebbins 1966
	15	Patterns and adaptations	43-66
	20	Lecture Exam 1
	22	The Fossil Record	67-90		Problem Set 3 due
	27	The Fossil Record	91-116
March	1	Extinction	139-160
	13	Adaptation	260-264, 297-324	Gould and Lewontin 1979, Queller 1995
	15	Adaptation	449-472
	20	Adaptation Redux	297-323
	22	Adaptation and Development	473-499	Kritsky 2001 Ch. VI
	27	Levels of Selection	257-260	Williams 1966	Problem Set 4 due
	29	Lecture Exam 2
April	3	Geographic patterns	117-138
	5	What are species, anyway?	353-378	Berlocher 1998
	10	Modes of speciation	379-404	Darwin 1851
	12	Evolutionary chases and races	429-448
	17	Social Interactions	325-329; 339-354
	19	Sexual Selection	254, 329-339	Darwin 1871
	24	Reproductive Success	405-428	Pigliucci and Kaplan 2006
	26	Humanity		Alexander 1979 (preface), Dawkins 1989, Larson 2004	Problem Set 5 due
April	30	Final Exam

Grading:

Item	Points
Lecture Exam 1	200
Lecture Exam 2	200
Final Exam	300
Problem Set 1	20
Problem Set 2	30
Problem Set 3	30
Problem Set 4	30
Problem Set 5	30
Total	840

Grading notes for EEB 245 assignments:

3% of the points will be deducted for each day an assignment or problem set is late.

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