Evolution 330- 2022 TENTATIVE Schedule
This is a very tentative schedule.
Homework and activities due dates will be posted as the semester progresses.
Also posted will be the dates of longer quizzes, but expect a possible pop quiz every time we meet. Note that there will be a quiz the last time we meet, April 22. Also note that there will be one longer exam that will take place on March 5.
Week one
Jan. 14
Introduction: Examine syllabus and schedule.
Moodle survey will open Wednesday afternoon and close on Friday night at 10.00. Access Moodle (click on large orange/red M) to be able to take survey.
Week two
Jan. 16-22
Basic evolutionary principles---- Jan. 21
Lesson guide one: Learn basic definitions. You will need to use this guide to answer homework questions. Do not simply google answers. You need to commit to memory the material on the guide for testing.
Homework one, due Jan 28 by noon. Download file, answer questions using lesson guide and submit via Moodle. I will give no credit for answers simply googled and not based on materil in guide.
Week three
Jan. 23-Jan. 29
Lesson guide two: Basic evolutionary principles continued-------- Jan. 28
New homework on material on monitoring selection/drift. --------- due Feb. 4 by noon.
Week four
Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Natural selection / genetic drift continued.------ Feb. 4
(zoom session on HW 1)
Week five
Feb. 6-12
Review of homework 2 and 3
Maintenance of Variation 2------Feb. 11
Homework will be due Feb 14. Please complete as much of the study guide as possible before Feb. 11. We will go over some of the more difficult concepts on Feb. 11. The homework is due on Feb. 14 to enable you to refine your answers after the discussion on Feb. 11. You should have attempted to answer all homework questions before class.
Homework on population variation. Please attempt to answer all questions before coming to class.
Week six
Feb. 13-19
Maintenance of variation, HW 3 discussed in detail--------Feb 18
Adaptation: Do not start until you have finished Homework 3
Homework 4: Adaptation due Feb. 25 (4:30)
Week seven
Feb. 20-26
Adaptation---------Feb. 25
Week eight
Feb. 27-Mar. 5
Adaptation
Take home exam ---------March 4
Week nine
Mar. 6-12
March 11, we will not meet, please submit exam via moodle.
Take home exam is due by midnight March 11
Week ten (please note change in schedule)
Mar. 13-19
Break
Week eleven
Mar. 20-26
Extinction study guide----- Mar. 25
Week twelve
Mar. 27-Apr. 2
Extinction quiz: Please complete by April 2, 10 PM
Species ---------April 1
Classification ----Apr. 1
Week thirteen
Apr. 3-9
Species homework quiz, see moodle for details----Apr. 8
Classification homework, due April 11
We will continue our discussion on Classification. Classification will be overed by a one attempt timed quiz that will be April 16, by midnight. See moodle for more details. Link to useful diagram for classification quiz.
We will start a discussion on the Comparative method. This material will be covered by a multiple attempt open quiz that will be due April 18 by midnight. See moodle for more details. Study guide for comparative method quiz.
Week fourteen
April 10-16
Last minute questions on Classification and the Comparative method. Start discussion on sex maintenance and sexual selection------April 15
Sex maintenance guide--------------------------------------------------------Sexual selection guide
Week fifteen
April 17-23
Sexual selection and Units of selection discussed. April 22
There will be a Homework quiz on sexual selectio due on April 23.
There will also be a one-attempt, timed quiz on the maintenance of sexual reproduction due on April 23.
Week sixteen
Finals-------- April 28-May 4
Monday May 2 ------12---2:30 (301) or 3:30--6:00 (302). The final will be due on this day. it will consist of an homework quiz on examples of altruism/kin selection and a one-attempt, timed quiz on units in general.