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Biology 432 - EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Course Outline:

 Evolutionary Biology Lecture Syllabus Updated 05/18/08
Schedule for Discussion Book and WI Project Presentations Updated 05/18/08

Overview of Lecture Topics
Examples of Previous Topics for Successful Term Papers
Cover Page for Reviewers of Writing Intensive Term Paper First Drafts

Lecture Outlines and Handouts:

Lecture #1: What is Evolutionary Biology?
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Handout: Evolutionary Biology Overview
Lecture #2: Darwinism & the Fact of Evolution
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Lecture #3: Phylogenetic Analysis
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Lecture #4: General Patterns in Evolution
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Lecture #5: Earth History & the Fossil Record
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Handout: Geologic Timeline
Lecture #6: Origins of Life & the Cambrian Explosion
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Lecture #7: Molecular Evolution & the Origin of Variation
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Lecture #8: Population Genetics
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Lecture #9: Selection & Adaptation
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Lecture #10: Mechanisms of Speciation
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Lecture #11: Evo-Devo
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Lecture #12: Macroevolution
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Lecture #13: Mass Extinctions
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Lecture #14: Sexual Selection
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Lecture #15: Human Evolution
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Handout: Human Evolution

WI and/or Extra Credit Reading Assignments (Choose only one for Extra Credit: Deadline has passed):

 Drift in Galapagos Lava Lizards
Cause of Cranium Size Differences
Microbes Survive Extreme Pressure

WI and/or Extra Credit Reading Assignments (Choose only one for Extra Credit: Deadline is Tuesday, June 10th):

 Platypus Genome Revealed
Fossils, Genes & Evo-Devo

Old Practice Exams:

 Practice Midterm
Practice Final Exam

Course Associated Links

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