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BCS 244: Lecture Schedule
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| Date |
Topic |
Assigned Reading |
In Class Activity |
| 01/18 |
Introduction |
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Getting to know each other |
| 01/20 |
Intro to Ethology | pdf |
Ch 1 up to p.11 |
DQ 1.2 |
| 01/23 |
Evolution | pdf |
Ch 1 pp12-end |
DQ 1.9, 1.11 |
| 01/25 |
Genetics | pdf |
Brave New Brain Ch 5 |
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| 01/27 |
Neuronal Control | pdf |
Ch 4 pp107-112, Ch 5 pp150-153 |
DQ 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 |
| 01/30 |
Biological Clocks | pdf |
Ch 5 pp153-161 |
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| 02/01 |
Long-Term Cycles | pdf |
Ch 5 pp161-172 |
DQ 5.3 |
| 02/03 |
Behavioral Choice |
Bargmann article |
Journal Club Discussion |
| 02/06 |
EXAM 1 |
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| Courtship & Mating |
| 02/08 |
Birdsong: development | pdf |
Ch 2 up to p.45 |
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| 02/10 |
Birdsong: social | pdf |
Ch 2 p.46-end |
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| 02/13 |
Birdsong |
Research article |
Journal Club Discussion |
| 02/15 |
UV, coloration | pdf |
Ch 4 pp131-133, Ch 9 pp299- |
DQ 9.6 |
| 02/17 |
Honest signals | pdf |
Ch 9 p.317-end |
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| 02/20 |
Honest signals |
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DQ 9.15 |
| 02/22 |
Drosophila | pdf |
Review article |
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| 02/24 |
Drosophila |
Research article |
Journal Club Discussion |
| 02/27 |
EXAM 2 |
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| Reproductive Behavior |
| 02/29 |
Sex roles | pdf |
Ch 10 up to p.339 |
DQ 10.1 |
| 03/02 |
Competition for mates | pdf |
Ch 10 pp.340-350 |
DQ 10.8 |
| 03/05 |
Dominance |
Research article |
Journal Club Discussion |
| 03/07 |
Sexual selection & mate choice | pdf |
Ch 10 pp.360-371 |
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| 03/09 |
Sexual conflict | pdf |
Ch 10 pp.371-end |
DQ 10.17 |
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SPRING BREAK 03/12-03/16 |
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| 03/19 |
Mating systems; monogamy | pdf |
Ch 1 review pp4-13, Ch 11 pp380-393 |
DQ 1.4, DQ 11.2 |
| 03/21 |
Polyandry | pdf |
Ch 11 pp393-404 |
DQ 11.6 & 11.7 |
| 03/23 |
Polygyny: tactics | pdf |
Ch 11 pp404-end |
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| 03/26 |
Parental care | pdf |
Ch 12 |
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| 03/28 |
Parental care |
Research article |
Journal Club Discussion |
| 03/30 |
EXAM 3 |
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| Survival Behavior |
| 04/02 |
Echolocation | pdf |
Ch 4 pp112-122, 125-126 |
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| 04/04 |
Foraging in moles | pdf |
Ch 4 pp127-130 |
DQ 4.7 |
| 04/06 |
Foraging in bees and birds |
Ch 3 pp64-72 |
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| 04/09 |
Foraging |
Research article |
Journal Club Discussion |
| 04/11 |
Feeding behavior | pdf |
Ch 7 up to p.238 |
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| 04/13 |
Adaptive value of feeding behavior | pdf |
Ch 7 pp238-end |
DQ 7.15 |
| 04/16 |
Anti-predator behavior | pdf |
Ch 6 pp196- |
DQ 6.7 |
| 04/18 |
Predator-Prey |
Research article-cats and rats |
Journal Club Discussion |
| 04/20 |
Optimality & game theory wrt antipredator beahvior |
Ch 6 pp211-end |
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| 04/23 |
Migration | pdf |
Ch 3 pp76-79, Ch 4 pp141-147, Ch 8 pp261-274 |
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| 04/25 |
Territoriality | pdf |
Ch 8 pp274-end |
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| 04/27 |
Human perception & navigation | pdf |
Ch 4 pp134-141 |
DQ 4.11 |
| 04/30 |
Navigation |
Research article |
Journal Club Discussion |
| 05/02 |
EXAM 4 |
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Possible Project Topics
- Favoritism
- Infanticide
- Territory defense
- Polyphenisms (subordinate, color, mating)
- Learning
- Kin discrimination
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