Practice questions:

 See "Lectures" page

 for review questions.

 Example web-projects:

Genetic Evolution of Longevity

[by Emily Adams]

Molecular Evolutionary response to HIV-1 and SIVcpz by human and non-human primates

[by Nena Watson]

 Topic deadline: 16 October

 Project due: 15 November (soft deadline)

  Project deadline is "soft"

  Hard deadline:  Dec 3rd

  (this CANNOT change)

Evaluation:

Exam 1: 15% (Oct 7th)  [Click here for 2019 results] 

Exam 2: 30% (Nov 4th)  [Click here for 2019 results]

Exam 3 review questions

Exam 3: 15% (Dec 3rd)  [Click here for 2019 results] 

Project 1: 30%   [Click here for 2019 results]

Project 2: 10%   [In-class Seq Evol Lab Reports]

  Additional guidelines

You will select a topic that interests you.  You will conduct a survey of the literature using web-based resources, and write a scholarly summary of a particular point.  You should think of this scholarly summary as analogous to the traditional "term paper".  You will then construct a web-site dedicated to your topic.  Minimally, the site should include (i) a summary page; (ii) the results of the literature survey (think of this as a term paper spread over one or more web pages);  and (iii) links to material on the web that is relevant to the topic (including the relevant literature).  This list is a bare minimum (you get 1/2 the credit for this); you can add as much additional content relevant to your topic as you like.   You should have fun with this project, its not all that hard!  Potential topics are wide open, and can relate to evolutionary theory, a biologically motivated problem, a new method of data analysis, a particularly useful database, etc.  After deciding on a topic, you must receive approval from the instructor. The last day to obtain approval for a topic is 20th of October.  Do NOT simply mimic, or paraphrase, the information from a pre-existing web-site; this is plagiarism and will not be tolerated.

WARNING, WARNING, WARNING: You may NOT use free on-line website builders (e.g., WIX, WEEBLY, etc.). Further details will be given in class.  Any website that is submitted as a URL rather than on a CD/DVD/thumb-drive will get ZERO points!  Ask if you are uncertain; don't let this happen to you!

NOTE: I will allow, with prior permission only, an alternative format such as a video or podcast type of project.  You must get permission before making any changes to the format of the project.

The final web project should be saved as a fully functional website and either "burned" onto a CD/DVD or copied to a "thumb-drive" that is due by the 16th of November.  You will be graded on functionality of the site (i.e., do all the links work, etc.) as well as content.  Submission media (CD/DVD/thumb-drive) cannot be returned, as the submission will be saved for 1-year as per University regulations.

Letter Grade