Biology 332: Evolutionary Biology

George M. Diggs, Jr.
Department of Biology and Center for Environmental Studies
Austin College, Sherman, Texas
& Research Associate, Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Fort Worth

          


Biology 332 - Evolutionary Biology Spring 2006 - Class Schedule and Readings

    Lecture Topic Text Readings
       
Jan 31 Introduction; Science as a Way of Knowing; Why Study Biol. Evolution?; Hist. & Dev. of Evol. Chs. 1, 2, Naturalism; An Introduction to Science; Nothing makes sense....; The Nature of Science
 Feb 2 Hist. & Dev. of Evol. Biol. (cont.); Genetic Basis of
Evolutionary Change 		The Power of This View of Life (class handout); Neither Intelligent nor Designed; The New Creationism; Sadly, An Honest Creationist
  7 Genetic Basis cont., Variation  
  9 Factors Affecting Gene Freq.; Genetic Drift  
  14 Selection, Adaptation; Case Study: Evolution of Whales Ch. 3, Introduction to the Cetacea, Transitional Forms of Whales
  16 Preadaptations, Functional Shifts, Multiple Solutions Text pgs. 331-360
  21 Evolution and Human Health Text pgs. 455-476
  23 Evolution and Human Health Ch. 13; Hygiene Hypothesis; The Hygiene Hypothesis
28 Sexual Section; Kin Selection  
 Mar 2 EXAM 1  
  7 Speciation; Biogeography Ch. 15
  9 Coevolution  
  14 Coevolution; Res. Sum. Title, Etc. Due  
  16 Coevolution  Beetle Larvae That Cooperate To Mimic Bees
17-26 Spring Break
  28 Coevolution  
30 Classification, Phenetics, Evolutionary Taxonomy, Cladistics Ch. 14; Cladistics Appendix (Diggs et al. 2006)
 Apr 4 Cladistics & the Reconstruction of Phylogeny; RESEARCH SUMM. DUE  
  6 Molecular Evolution  
  11 EXAM 2  
  13 Molecular Evolution  
  18 Diversity  
  20 Diversity, Cont.  
  25 Extinction  
  27 Mass Extinction Text pgs. 684-696
May 2 Human Evolution Ch. 19
  4 Evolution of Human Sexuality  
  11 FINAL EXAM – 9:00 - 11:00 am. Thursday  

 

For further information about this course, please contact:

Dr. George Diggs, Professor
Department of Biology
Austin College
900 N. Grand Ave.
Sherman, TX 75090
903-813-2246
Fax: 903-813-3199
gdiggs@austincollege.edu


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