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Note: The schedule is provisional and subject to change as needs arise.  Please check back regularly.

Important dates:

Oct 07: Exam 1 (new date due to hurricane Dorian)

Oct 02: Last day to drop a Fall term course without a "W"
Oct 31: Last day to drop a Fall term course with a "W"

Nov 04: Exam 2 

Dec 03: Exam 3 (last day of class is scheduled as a Monday)

There are two projects ("website" and in-class problem based learning).  I hope to schedule an out-of-class "help session" for for the main "website" project (stay tuned for details).


Week

 

 

Section

Topics

1

M

Sept 02



 

W

Sept 04

Introduction

class business; 1.1 Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

2

M

Sept 09

1. Foundations

1.2 History

 

W

Sept 11

1. Foundations

1.2 History;  1.3 Mutation and evolution

 

 

 

 

 

3

M

Sept 16

1. Foundations

1.3 Mutation and recombination

 

W

Sept 18

1. Foundations

 1.4 Review of probability and Likelihood

 

 

 

 

 

4

M

Sept 23

2. Population genetics

2.1 Introduction & HWE;  2.2 Linkage disequilibrium

 

W

Sept 25

2. Population genetics

2.3 Inbreeding

 

 

 

 

 

5

M

Sept 30

2. Population genetics

2.4 Mutation; 2.5 Assortative mating

 

W

Oct  02

2. Population genetics

2.6 Natural selection

 

 

 

 


6

M

Oct  07


Exam 1 (15%)  [coverage: up to 2.3, inclusive]

 

W

Oct  09

2. Population genetics

2.6 Natural selection

 

 

 

 

 

7

M

Oct  14

University closed

University closed

 

W

Oct  16

2. Population genetics

2.7 Genetic Drift

 

 

 

 

8

M

Oct  21

2. Population genetics

2.7 Genetic Drift;  2.8 Equilibrium polymorphism

 

W

Oct  23

3. Phylogenetics

3.1 Introduction to phylogentic homolgy

 

 

 

9

M

Oct 28

3. Phylogenetics

3.2 Homology evolving

 

W

Oct 30

4. Neutral evolution

4.1 Genetic load; 4.2 Neutral theory

 

 

 

10

M

Nov 04

 

Exam 2 (30%)  [2.1 - 2.8, 3.1 & 3.2]

 

W

Nov 06

 4. Neutral evolution

4.2 Neutral theory

 

 

 

11

M

Nov 11

University closed

University closed

 

W

Nov 13

Fall reading week

Fall reading week

 

 

 

 

12

M

Nov 18

Project based learning

NEW:  simulating DNA sequence evolution

 

W

Nov 20

Project based learning

NEW:  phylogenetic inference

 

 

 

 

 

13

M

Nov 25

5. Functional divergence

5.1 FFTNS and Shifting Balance 

 

W

Nov 27

5. Functional divergence

5.1 cont.; [skip 5.2]; 5.3 Evolution of new genes





 14   M   Dec 02   5. Functional divergence   5.3 Evolution of new genes; overflow

 

  Ts (M)

  Dec 03

  Exam 3 (15%) Monday classes will be held

 



 

 

 


     
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