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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will discuss scientific papers on Drosophila behavior. Emphasis will be given to studies that employ the powerful genetic tools available in Drosophila to the study of behavior. The topics covered will include: innate behaviors (e.g. sexual behavior); learning and memory; sensory information processing; anatomy of the Drosophila adult brain; genetic screenings for behavioral mutants; genetic tools to interfere with behavioral response. Students will be required to write and develop an objective project that combines genetics with behavioral tests. Students will be graded in presentations as well as a final grant proposal. Lab component will consist of experimentation in files using genetics and behavioral analyses, to be carried out in the last 6 weeks of the course. Counts as a Biology laboratory course for the B.A. and B.S. Biology degrees. Offered as BIOL 359 and BIOL 459. Prereq: BIOL 216 or BIOL 251.
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Students with backgrounds in computer science and biology will work together to build a "Zebrafish in the Classroom" website. The zebrafish model system has many characteristics that make it an excellent tool for teaching: embryos are easy to obtain in large numbers, development can observed in vivo using simple dissecting microscopes, and mutants can be used to demonstrate principles of development and genetics. Although scientists around the world are using zebrafish in their courses, there is no centralized place for educators and students to share ideas and materials. During this course, students will create content for and build a website that will disseminate ideas for using zebrafish as a teaching tool. In its mature form, the website will contain protocols for using zebrafish in laboratory courses for students at all stages of their education, tours, movies, discussion and question boards, and an on-line journal where students can publish their work. Students enrolling in this course should have background in web design or developmental biology. Prereq: BIOL 362.
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The descriptive and experimental aspects of animal development. Gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, morphogenesis, induction, differentiation, organogenesis, growth, and regeneration. Prereq: BIOL 216 or BIOL 251 or EBME 201 and EBME 202
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3.00 Credits
This laboratory course will teach concepts and techniques in developmental biology. Emphasis will be on the mechanisms that pattern the embryo during development and how these mechanisms are explored using molecular, cellular, and genetic approaches. A term research paper is required. Students taking the graduate level course will prepare a grant proposal. One laboratory and one lecture per week. Offered as BIOL 363 and BIOL 463. Prereq: BIOL 362.
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3.00 Credits
The process of evolution explains not only how the present diversity of life on earth has formed, but also provides insights into current pressing issues today, including the spread of antibiotic resistance, the causes of geographic variation in genetic diseases, and explanations for modern patterns of extinction risk. Students in Research Methods in Evolutionary Biology will be introduced to several of the major research approaches of evolutionary biology, including methods of measuring natural selection on the phenotypic and genotypic levels, quantifying the rate of evolution, reconstructing evolutionary relationships, and assessing the factors that affect rates of speciation and extinction. The course will consist of a combination of interactive lectures, in-class problem solving and data analysis, and the discussion of peer-reviewed scientific papers. Grades are based on participation in class, discussions and written summaries of published papers, in-class presentations, and two writing assignments. Offered as BIOL 364 and BIOL 464. Prereq: BIOL 214 or BIOL 251.
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3.00 Credits
This discussion-based course offers a detailed introduction to Evolutionary Developmental Biology. The field seeks to explain evolutionary events through the mechanisms of Developmental Biology and Genetics. The course is structured into different modules. First we will look at the developmental genetic mechanisms that can cause variation. Then we focus on how alterations of these mechanisms can generate novel structural changes. We will then examine a few areas of active debate, where Evo-Devo is attempting to solve major problems in evolutionary biology. We will conclude with two writing assignments. Students will be required to present, read, and discuss primary literature in each module. Offered as BIOL 365 and BIOL 465. Prereq: BIOL 225 or BIOL 251 or BIOL 362
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3.00 Credits
This multidisciplinary seminar course is designed to help students understand fundamental concepts of development and evolution of biological systems. Because scientists communicate their ideas through journal articles, seminars, and in grant proposals, the course will focus upon reading and synthesizing primary literature. In this discussion-based course, students will also learn to effectively present and write on three topics that are at the exciting intersection of genetics, developmental biology, and evolution. Finally, students will be provided with the technical and intellectual skills which are needed to write a grant proposal and a literature review. Prereq: BIOL 225, BIOL 326, BIOL 251, BIOL 362 or BIOL 365.
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3.00 Credits
The focus for this course on a special topic of interest in evolutionary biology will vary from one offering to the next. Examples of possible topics include theories of speciation, the evolution of language, the evolution of sex, evolution and biodiversity, molecular evolution. ANAT/ANTH/EEPS/PHIL/PHOL 467/BIOL 468 will require a longer, more sophisticated term paper, and additional class presentation. Offered as ANTH 367, BIOL 368, EEPS 367, PHIL 367, ANAT 467, ANTH 467, BIOL 468, EEPS 467, PHIL 467 and PHOL 467.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on a special topic of interest in evolutionary biology that will vary from one offering to the next. Examples of possible topics include theories of speciation, the evolution of language, the evolution of sex, evolution and biodiversity, molecular evolution. Students will participate in discussions and lead class seminars on evolutionary topics and in collaboration with an advisor or advisors, select a topic for a research paper or project. Each student will write a major research report or complete a major project and will make a public presentation of her/his findings. Offered as ANTH 368, BIOL 369, PHIL 368.
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3.00 Credits
How nervous systems control behavior. Biophysical, biochemical, and molecular biological properties of nerve cells, their organization into circuitry, and their function within networks. Emphasis on quantitative methods for modeling neurons and networks, and on critical analysis of the contemporary technical literature in the neurosciences. Term paper required for graduate students. Offered as BIOL 373, BIOL 473, and NEUR 473.
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