| Lecture |
Topic |
Reading |
Assignment |
| 0 |
Course Introduction and policy |
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| 1 |
History of
evolutionary thought |
G & E 1-41 |
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| 2 |
Darwin's theories |
Darwin's Chapter 3-4 |
Darwin Origin |
| 3 |
Earth's history |
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|
| 4 |
History of life |
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|
| 5 |
Fossils |
G & E 42-92 |
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| 6 |
Extinctions and recovery |
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| 7 |
Molecular evidence,
phylogenies, homologies |
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| 8 |
Biogeographical
evidence |
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Movement of species |
| 9 |
Marine insects |
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|
| 10 |
Evolution of Hexapoda |
G & E 93-118 |
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| 11 |
Body plan |
G & E 119-154 |
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| 12 |
Metamorphosis |
G & E 333-335 |
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| 13 |
Evolution of insect wings |
G & E 155-187 |
Best evidence |
| 14 |
Pterygota-Palaeoptera |
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|
| 15 |
Polyneoptera I |
G & E 188-201 |
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| 16 |
Polyneoptera II-
Orthoperoids continued |
G & E 201-260 |
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| 17 |
Paraneoptera |
G & E 261-300 |
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| 18 |
Paraneoptera-
Neuropterida |
G & E 301-356 |
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| 19 |
Coleoptera |
G & E 357-380 |
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| 20 |
Coleoptera II and
Strepsiptera |
G & E 381-406 |
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| 21 |
Hymenoptera |
G & E 408-430 |
Free from herbivores? |
| 22 |
Aculeate Hymenoptera |
G & E 431-467 |
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| 23 |
Antliophora |
G & E 468-505 |
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| 24 |
Evolution of Diptera |
G & E 506-547 |
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| 25 |
Trichoptera and Lepidoptera |
G & E 548-581 |
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| 26 |
Macrolepidoptera |
G & E 582-606 |
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| 27 |
Course conclusions |
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Final Exam |
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Grading and Grade Scale:
4 short writing assignments, 25 points each. Comprehensive final exam, 100 points. Weekly discussion on Blackboard, 25 points.
Course grade is based on 225 points.
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Letter Grade
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Percentages
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Letter Grade
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Percentages
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A+
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100-98
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C
|
76-73
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|
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A
|
97-93
|
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C-
|
72-70
|
|
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A-
|
92-90
|
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D+
|
69-67
|
|
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B+
|
89-87
|
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D
|
66-63
|
|
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B
|
86-83
|
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D-
|
62-60
|
|
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B-
|
82-80
|
|
F
|
59-0
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C+
|
79-77
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Discussion participation based on making 2 posts each week and reading all posts (Blackboard tracks access to the site). Discussion requirements begin July 7 with “Week 3”.
The schedule for due dates
are as follows:
Assignment 1 June 24
Assignment 2 July 13
Assignment 3 July 20
Assignment 4 July 27
Final exam August 8
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Lecture Outline