 IB 429 Animal Behavior
Spring 2007
Lecture Schedule
Tentative
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Date
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Day
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Topic - Click on title to download Powerpoint slides
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Reading
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| Jan 17 |
W |
Introduction to the course |
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| Jan 19 |
F |
Foundations of Animal Behavior |
Chapter 1 |
| Jan 22 |
M |
Methodology for the Study of Behavior |
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| Jan 24 |
W |
Evolution and Behavior |
Chapter 1 |
| Jan 26 |
F |
Proximate vs Ultimate Explanations |
Chapter 2 |
| Jan 29 |
M |
Genetics of Behavior I (Dr. Charlie Whitfield - website) |
Chapter 2 |
| Jan 31 |
W |
Genetics of Behavior II
Reading Fitzpatrick_etal2005TREE.pdf |
Chapter 2 |
| Feb 2 |
F |
Hormones & Behavior (Dr. Allison Bell- website) |
Chapter 5 |
| Feb 5 |
M |
Development & Behavior |
Chapter 3 |
| Feb 7 |
W |
Recognition Systems |
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| Feb 9 |
F |
Co-Evolution and Behavior |
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| Feb 12 |
M |
Review |
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| Feb 14 |
W |
Class Cancelled |
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| Feb 16 |
F |
Test 1 |
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| Feb 19 |
M |
Antipredatory Behavior
Reading Ramachandran_etal1996Nature.pdf |
Chapter 6 |
| Feb 21 |
W |
Predatory Behavior / Foraging |
Chapter 7 |
| Feb 23 |
F |
Habitat Selection
Reading Cochran_etal2005Science.pdf |
Chapter 8 |
| Feb 26 |
M |
Communication I |
Chapter 9 |
| Feb 28 |
W |
Communication II |
Chapter 9 |
| Mar 2 |
F |
The Honey Bee Dance Language (Amy Toth) |
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| Mar 5 |
M |
Evolution of Sex |
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| Mar 7 |
W |
Sexual Selection & Mate Competition |
Chapter 10 |
| Mar 9 |
F |
Sexual Selection & Mate Choice |
Chapter 10 |
| Mar 12 |
M |
Review |
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| Mar 14 |
W |
Test 2 |
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| Mar 16 |
F |
no class - Spring Break Mar 19 - 27 |
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| Mar 26 |
M |
Mating Systems |
Chapter 11 |
| Mar 28 |
W |
Parental Care |
Chapter 11 |
| Mar 30 |
F |
Parental Care
Reading Lim_etal2004Nature.pdf |
Chapter 12 |
| Apr 2 |
M |
Living in Groups 1 - Helpers |
Chapter 6, 13 |
| Apr 4 |
W |
Living in Groups 2 - Cooperation / Altruism |
Chapter 6, 13 |
| Apr 6 |
F |
Living in Groups 3 - Kin Selection |
Chapter 13 |
| Apr 9 |
M |
Living in Groups 4 - Eusociality |
Chapter 13 |
| Apr 11 |
W |
Living in Groups 4 - Eusociality
Slides about our lab ants |
Chapter 13 |
| Apr 13 |
F |
Division of Labor (Amy Toth) |
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| Apr 16 |
M |
">Pheromones (Dr. Larry Hanks - website) |
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| Apr 18 |
W |
Neurobiology I: Sensory Systems (Dr. Fred Delcomyn - website) |
Chapter 4 |
| Apr 20 |
F |
Neurobiology II: Neural basis of Behavior (Dr. Fred Delcomyn) |
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| Apr 23 |
M |
Conservation and Behavior |
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| Apr 25 |
W |
Review |
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| Apr 27 |
F |
Test 3 |
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| Apr 30 |
M |
Human Sociobiology |
Chapter 14 |
| May 2 |
W |
Human Personality |
Chapter 14 |
| Final Exam – |