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Environmental Physiology Course Schedule, Spring 2017
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Topic |
January |
28-30 |
Course Introduction, comparative method and adaptation (Chapter 1) |
February |
4-6 |
Adaptation and Allometry, issues of size and scale (Chapter 2 and 3)
Quiz 1 |
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11-13 |
Adaptation and Allometry, issues of size and scale (Chapter 2 and 3) |
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18-20 |
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
Quiz 2
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25-27 |
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
Exam 1 |
March |
4-6 |
Metabolism, energetics and energy budgets (Chapter 6)
Quiz 3 |
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11-13 |
Spring Break |
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18-20 |
Metabolism, energetics and energy budgets (Chapter 6) |
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25-27 |
Respiration, gas exchange and circulation (Chapter 7)
Environmental readings: 11.4, 11.6, 12.4, 13.4, 15.4
Quiz 4
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April |
1-3 |
Respiration, gas exchange and circulation (Chapter 7)
Environmental readings: 11.4, 11.6, 12.4, 13.4, 15.4. |
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8-10 |
Exam 2
Temperature and its effects (Chapter 8)
Environmental readings: 11.3, 12.3, 13.3, 14.4, 15.3, 16.2 |
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15-17 |
Temperature and its effects (Chapter 8)
Environmental readings: 11.3, 12.3, 13.3, 14.4, 15.3, 16.2 |
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22-24 |
Temperature and its effects (Chapter 8)
Environmental readings: 11.3, 12.3, 13.3, 14.4, 15.3, 16.2
Quiz 5 |
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29-31 |
Synthesis, graduate presentations.
Environmental readings: 11.9, 11.10, 12.8, 13.8, 15.9 |
May |
6-10 |
Final Exam May 6th 12:30-2:30
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