Week

Section

Topics

1

M

Sept 03

W

Sept 05

Introduction

class business; 1.1 Introduction

2

M

Sept 10

1. Foundations

1.2 History

W

Sept 12

1. Foundations

1.2 History;  1.3 Mutation and evolution

3

M

Sept 17

1. Foundations

1.3 Mutation and recombination

W

Sept 19

1. Foundations

4

M

Sept 24

2. Population genetics

2.1 Introduction & HWE;  2.2 Linkage disequilibrium

W

Sept 26

2. Population genetics

2.3 Inbreeding

5

M

Oct 01

2. Population genetics

2.4 Mutation; 2.5 Assortative mating

W

Oct  03

Exam 1 (15%)

6

M

Oct  08

University closed

University closed

W

Oct  10

2. Population genetics

 2.6 Natural selection

7

M

Oct  15

2. Population genetics

2.6 Natural selection

W

Oct  17

2. Population genetics

2.7 Genetic Drift

8

M

Oct  22

2. Population genetics

2.7 Genetic Drift;  2.8 Equilibrium polymorphism

W

Oct  24

3. Phylogenetics

3.1 Introduction to phylogentic homolgy

9

M

Oct 29

3. Phylogenetics

3.2 Homology evolving

W

Oct 31

Projects

main project discussion

10

M

Nov 05

Exam 2 (30%)

W

Nov 07

 Projects

NEW: simulating DNA sequence

11

M

Nov 12

University closed

University closed

W

Nov 14

Fall reading week

Fall reading week

12

M

Nov 19

4. Neutral evolution

4.1 Genetic load; 4.2 Neutral theory

W

Nov 21

4. Neutral evolution

4.2 Neutral theory

13

M

Nov 26

5. Functional divergence

5.1 FFTNS and Shifting Balance 

W

Nov 28

5. Functional divergence

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

  Ts

  Dec 04

  Exam 3 (15%) Monday classes will be held