Date |
Chapter |
Topic |
Jan
12 - Feb 2 |
Chapter 1 |
A case for evolutionary
thinking: understanding HIV |
| Chapter 2 |
The
pattern of evolution |
| Chapter 3 |
Darwinian natural
selection |
| Chapter 4 |
Estimating evolutionary
trees |
Feb 4 |
Exam 1 (study guide) |
Feb
6 - Feb 27 |
Chapter 5 |
Mutation and genetic variation |
| Chapter 6 |
Mendelian genetics in populations
I: selection and mutation as mechanisms of evolution |
| Chapter 7 |
Mendelian genetics in populations
II: migration, genetic drift, and nonrandom mating |
| No
class during Spring Break: Mar 2, 4, and 6 |
Mar 9 |
Exam 2 |
Mar
11 - Apr 1 |
Chapter 10 |
Studying adaptation: evolutionary
analysis of form and function |
| Chapter 11 |
Sexual selection |
| Chapter 12 |
Kin selection and social
behavior |
| Chapter 14 |
Evolution and human
health |
Apr 3 |
Exam 3 |
Apr
6 - May 1 |
Chapter 16 |
Mechanisms of speciation |
| Chapter 17 |
The origins of life and Precambrian evolution |
| Chapter 18 |
The Cambrian explosion and beyond |
| Chapter 20 |
Human Evolution |
| No class during Easter Break: Apr 10 and 13 |
May 4
9:00 am |
Exam 4 |
