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,7750/"1$ H.57/"#0: Bow can you use the theoiy of evolution to make sense of youi eveiy uay woilu. 4&0#I7"7+ This couise is uesigneu as an intiouuction to the funuamentals of evolution foi stuuents that aie not majoiing in the sciences. No science backgiounu will be neeueu foi success in this class. The couise is uiviueu into thiee sections. The fiist section titleu "Leaining thiough 0bseivation about the Natuial Woilu" focuses on going outsiue, obseiving, asking questions anu making infeiences. It illustiates how scientists useu the scientific piocess to uiscovei the eviuence foi evolution. The basic lines of eviuence foi evolution anu the impoitance of natuial selection aie uesciibeu. The seconu section titleu "Buman Behavioi" uesciibes how the iueas of evolution now being useu in the social sciences such as psychology, sociology, anthiopology anu economics to pieuict human behavioi. Thioughout we will uiscuss pioviues how evolution woiks at a genetic, inuiviuual, anu population level. The final section "Bow Evolution is useu in Society" focuses on examples of the societal impoitance of evolution. Thioughout we will see how evolution woiks at a genetic, inuiviuual, anu population level. J77"%0650/7+ Theie will be thiee majoi assignments that account foi 7S% of youi giaue. These incluue a multi-pait obseivation piocess (2S%), a ieseaich papei that tests specific hypotheses iegaiuing some aspect of human behavioi baseu on iueas iooteu in evolutionaiy biology (2S%), a ieauing synthesis essay applying iueas about evolution to a subject of youi choice (2S%), foui homewoik ieauing essays (8%), a self-guiueu tiip anu wiiting assign baseu on a visit to the Baivaiu Nuseum of Compaiative Zoology (7%), anu attenuance anu paiticipation (1u pts). Stevenson 2u1S
2 K1/5 177"%0650/7 F"$$ $#77 ()L #> /D5"2 -1$.5 >#2 5-52& :1& $1/5M An assignment that is giaueu as a B anu is one uay late becomes a C. A papei giaueu as an A that is thiee uays late becomes a B. This puts a piemium on the timely submission of youi woik anu is especially impoitant foi youi two ieseaich papeis. E=NA4, O=K<E<,4 ED10%57 /# 7;D5:.$5+ I ieseive the iight to change this scheuule as neeueu. Any changes will be announceu in class, sent to stuuents via email, anu posteu on oui web site https:sites.google.comsitebio1u22u1Sumassbostonhome J//50:10;5 P O12/";"I1/"#0+ Attenuance anu paiticipation is the key to youi success in this couise. Attenuance will be measuieu by iClickeis at the beginning of class anu noimally uuiing class. Attenuance anu paiticipation count foi 1u% of youi total giaue. O$1%"12"76+ Bo N0T uo it! If youi aie not suie ieau about what constitutes plagiaiism, ieau on line, consult a class mate anu ask me. All stuuents aie tiusteu to follow the 0niveisity's Coue of Conuuct: http:www.umb.euu euitoi_uploausimageslife_on_campusCSC.puf 4/.:50/7 F"/D Q"71G"$"/"57+ Stuuents with a uisability shoulu iegistei with the Ross Centei foi Bisability Seivices (CC-0L-211; 617-287-74Su). The Ross Centei will communicate the natuie of any accommouations on to me. Stuuents shoulu iegistei with the Ross Centei piioi to the enu of the Biop Auu peiiou. Calendar September 10 (Tuesday) Add/Drop Ends October 14 (Monday) Columbus Day (Holiday) November 7 (Thursday) Pass/Fail & Course Withdrawal Deadline November 11 (Monday) Veterans Day (Holiday) November 28 to 1 (Thursday to Sunday) Thanksgiving Recess December 13 (Friday) Semester Ends December 16 to 20 (Monday to Friday) Final Exam Period December 21 (Saturday) Snow make-up day (if needed) !"#$%& '&&$()*+), ./+ 4-SepWed Introductions, Class scope and Course mechanics 6-SepFri Natural history Notebooks 9-SepMon Scavenger Hunt 11-SepWed Scavenger Hunt Reflections description Stevenson 2u1S
S 13-SepFri Scavenger Hunt Recap/ More About classification 16-SepMon Introduction to botany plant evolution/phylogeny 18-SepWed Evolution seed size and shape Site description 20-SepFri Plant reproduction 23-SepMon Evolution in action 25-SepWed Speciation Species description 27-SepFri Species interactions 30-SepMon Documenting occurrences 2-OctWed Human Behavior project Species interaction 4-OctFri Conference: NO Class 7-OctMon Human Behavior project 9-OctWed Human Behavior project Occurrence collection 11-OctFri Human Behavior project 14-OctMon NO CLASS: HOLIDAY 16-OctWed Individual vs groups Museum assignment due 18-OctFri Sexual selection 21-OctMon attraction (year book exercise) 23-OctWed Conference: NO Class 25-OctFri Human behavior topics 28-OctMon Human behavior topics 30-OctWed Human behavior topics 1-NovFri Human behavior topics 4-NovMon Human behavior topics 6-NovWed Evolution in Every day life 8-NovFri Evolution in Every day life 11-NovMon NO CLASS: HOLIDAY 13-NovWed Evolution in Every day life 15-NovFri Evolution in Every day life 18-NovMon Evolution in Every day life 20-NovWed Evolution in Every day life 22-NovFri Mechanisms of Evolution Human Behavior Project 25-NovMon Mechanisms of Evolution 27-NovWed Mechanisms of Evolution 29-NovFri NO CLASS: HOLIDAY 2-DecMon 0+&+12%3 #1#+2 .$&%/&&$")& 1). 4"25 4-DecWed 61&+. ") +&&+)718 9/+&7") 6-DecFri 9-DecMon 11-DecWed 13-DecFri 0+&+12%3 #1#+2 ./+ Stevenson 2u1S