| Week |
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Topic |
| January |
19-21 |
Introduction, history of evolutionary thought, Darwinism. Chapter 22 |
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24-28 |
Macroevolution, Early Earth and abiotic synthesis. Chapter 24-25 |
| February |
Jan 31- Feb 4 |
Phylogenetics and systematics. Chapter 26 |
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7-11 |
Origins of diversity, Prokaryotes. Chapter 27. Exam 1 (Friday 11th). |
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14-18 |
Protists and Early Eukaryotes. Chapter 28. |
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21-25 |
Colonization of land, Plant diversity. Chapter
29-30. |
| March |
Feb 28- Mar 4 |
Plants and fungi diversity. Chapter 30-31. |
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7-11 |
Spring Break |
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14-18 |
Origins of animal diversity. Chapter 32. Exam 2 (Friday 18th) |
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21-25 |
Invertebrates. Chpater 33 |
| April |
March 28- April 1 |
Invertebrates, Vertebrates. Chapter 34., First paper due. |
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4-8 |
Biological Systems, Chapter 40 |
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11-15 |
Introduction to Ecology, Chapter 50. Exam 3 (Friday 15th) |
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18-22 |
Ecology. Population Ecology, Chapter 52. Easter Holiday Friday 22nd |
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25-29 |
Population Ecology, Chapter 52. Easter Holiday Monday 25th |
| May |
2-6 |
Community and Ecosystem Ecology, Chapter 53-54, Second paper due. |
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9-13 |
Finals Week. Final Exam Tuesday 10th 1:30-4:00 |
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