| Week | Topic | |
| January | 16-19 | Course Introduction, comparative method and adaptation (Chapter 1) |
| 22-26 | Adaptation and Allometry, issues of size and scale (Chapter 2 and 3) | |
| 29-Feb 2 | Adaptation and Allometry, issues of size and scale (Chapter 2 and 3) | |
| February | 5-9 | Osmoregulation and excretion (Chapter 4 and 5) Environmental readings: 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, 13.1, 13.2, 14.1, 14.3,
15.1, 15.2 |
| 12-16 | Osmoregulation and excretion (Chapter 4 and 5) Environmental readings: 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, 13.1, 13.2, 14.1, 14.3, 15.1, 15.2 |
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| 19-23 | Thursday Feb 22, Exam 1 | |
| 26-Mar 2 | Metabolism, energetics and energy budgets (Chapter 6) | |
| March | 5-9 | Metabolism, energetics and energy budgets (Chapter 6) |
| 12-16 | Spring Break |
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| 19-23 | Respiration, gas exchange and circulation (Chapter 7) Environmental readings: 11.4, 11.6, 12.4, 13.4, 15.4 |
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| 26-30 | Respiration, gas exchange and circulation (Chapter 7) Environmental readings: 11.4, 11.6, 12.4, 13.4, 15.4 |
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| April | 2-6 | Thursday Apr 5, Exam 2 |
| 9-13 | Temperature and its effects (Chapter 8) Environmental readings: 11.3, 12.3, 13.3, 14.4, 15.3, 16.2 |
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| 16-20 | Temperature and its effects (Chapter 8) Environmental readings: 11.3, 12.3, 13.3, 14.4, 15.3, 16.2 |
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| 23-27 | Temperature and its effects (Chapter 8) Environmental readings: 11.3, 12.3, 13.3, 14.4, 15.3, 16.2 |
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| May | Apr. 30-May 4 | Review, synthesis, applied issues Environmental readings: 11.9, 11.10, 12.8, 13.8, 15.9 |
| 7-11 | Finals Week |
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