COURSE SCHEDULE -- SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
*Asterisks indicate due dates related
to your term paper assignment. See syllabus for more information!
Date |
Topic
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Lecture pdf |
Reading or Exercise |
Aug. 21 |
Introduction |
Aug21 |
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Aug. 23 |
Levels of Analysis cont'd |
Aug23 |
Echolocation |
Aug. 28 |
Instinct & Learning |
Aug28 |
Choose one: Tinbergen bio Lorenz bio Darwin & behavior |
Aug. 30 |
Behavior Genetics |
Aug30_Sep4, 4 slides Aug30_Sep4, 6 slides |
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Sept. 4* |
Behavior Genetics cont'd |
Choose one: From Society to Genes The Farm-Fox Expt. |
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Sept. 6 |
Evolution & Natural Selection |
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Sept. 11 |
Natural Selection cont'd |
Sep11 extras |
Multi-Level Selection |
Sept. 13 |
Ontogeny |
Sep13_18, 4 slides Sep13_18, 6 slides |
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Sept. 18* |
Ontogeny cont'd |
Choose one: |
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Sept. 20 |
Navigation |
Sep20_25, 4 slides Sep20_25, 6 slides |
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Sept. 25 |
Navigation cont'd |
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Sept. 27 |
EXAM #1
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Oct. 2 |
Cognition II |
Oct2, 4 slides Oct2, 6 slides |
Animal Arithmetic Episodic Memory |
Oct. 4 |
Learning and Evolution |
Oct4, 4 slides Oct4, 6 slides |
Cognitive Tradeoffs |
| Oct. 9 |
Predator Avoidance and Adaptation |
Oct9_11, 4 slides Oct9_11, 6 slides |
Primate Alarm Calls |
Oct. 11* |
Predator Avoidance cont'd |
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Oct. 16 |
Comparative Approaches |
Oct16&18, 4 slides Oct16&18, 6 slides |
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Oct. 18 |
Comparative Approaches cont'd |
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Oct. 23* |
Local Adaptation |
Oct23&25, 4 slides Oct23&25, 6 slides |
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Oct. 25 |
Local Adaptation cont'd |
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Oct. 30 |
Foraging Theory |
Oct30, 4 slides UPDATED* Oct30, 6 slides UPDATED* |
* Note: Pdf's were updated as of ~ 11:30am on 10/30/12 to include several missing slides. |
Nov. 1 |
Competition for Mates
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Nov. 6 |
EXAM #2
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Nov. 8 |
Competition for Mates cont'd |
Nov1&8, 4 slides Nov1&8, 6 slides |
Bateman's Principle |
Nov. 13* |
Mate Choice |
Nov13&15, 4 slides Nov13&15, 6 slides |
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Nov. 15 |
Mate Choice cont'd |
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Nov. 20 |
Sexual Conflict |
Turkeys Nov19, 4 slides Turkeys Nov20&27, 4 slides Nov20&27, 6 slides |
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Nov. 22 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
Gobble! | |
Nov. 27 |
Sexual Conflict cont'd
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Nov. 29 |
Social Behavior |
Nov29, 4 slides Nov29, 6 slides |
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Dec. 4* |
Parental Care & Closing Remarks |
Parental Care, 4 slides Parental Care, 6 slides Primates_Humans, 4 slides Primates_Humans, 6 slides |
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Dec. 12 |
FINAL EXAM (10:30am-12:30pm) |
Set your alarms!! |
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