BIOL540 - Issues in Development and Evolution

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Issues in Development and Evolution
BIOL 540 SP

Crosslistings:
BIOL 340

This is an advanced course exploring the relationship between embryonic development and morphological evolution. The course will include a combination of lectures, discussion and student presentations of papers chosen from the primary literature. Subjects covered will include broad, fundamental issues such as the concept of homology; developmental characters and phylogeny, as well as the evolutionary significance of specific developmental phenomena such as animal segmentation, direct development, and major morphological transitions in evolution.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Each student will be responsible for two class presentations, one written report and must prepare for and participate in the discussion lead by others.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students not meeting the pre-reqs should contact the professor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: BIOL207 OR [BIOL182 or MB&B182]

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Burke,Ann Campbell

Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: SCIE339;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: 4 Jr. major: 4

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 0 SO: 0 FR: 0

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006