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0seful texts to consults
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Lawience Newcomb, 4,53#6789 :'$;<$#5,+ =%';,
0thei fielu guiues might be useful
Wilu 0iban Plants of the Noitheast: A Fielu uuiue Petei Bel Tieuici
Weeus of the Noitheast (Comstock books) by Richaiu B. 0va
Smait phone Apps
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Notebooks, Set of Coloieu pencils (24 colois minimum)
Iclickei (http:www.iclickei.comunn)
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,7750/"1$ H.57/"#0: Bow can you use the theoiy of evolution to make sense of youi eveiy uay woilu.
4&0#I7"7+ This couise is uesigneu as an intiouuction to the funuamentals of evolution foi stuuents that
aie not majoiing in the sciences. No science backgiounu will be neeueu foi success in this class. The
couise is uiviueu into thiee sections. The fiist section titleu "Leaining thiough 0bseivation about the
Natuial Woilu" focuses on going outsiue, obseiving, asking questions anu making infeiences. It
illustiates how scientists useu the scientific piocess to uiscovei the eviuence foi evolution. The basic
lines of eviuence foi evolution anu the impoitance of natuial selection aie uesciibeu. The seconu section
titleu "Buman Behavioi" uesciibes how the iueas of evolution now being useu in the social sciences such
as psychology, sociology, anthiopology anu economics to pieuict human behavioi. Thioughout we will
uiscuss pioviues how evolution woiks at a genetic, inuiviuual, anu population level. The final section
"Bow Evolution is useu in Society" focuses on examples of the societal impoitance of evolution.
Thioughout we will see how evolution woiks at a genetic, inuiviuual, anu population level.
J77"%0650/7+ Theie will be thiee majoi assignments that account foi 7S% of youi giaue. These incluue
a multi-pait obseivation piocess (2S%), a ieseaich papei that tests specific hypotheses iegaiuing some
aspect of human behavioi baseu on iueas iooteu in evolutionaiy biology
(2S%), a ieauing synthesis essay applying iueas about evolution to a subject of youi choice (2S%), foui
homewoik ieauing essays (8%), a self-guiueu tiip anu wiiting assign baseu on a visit to the Baivaiu
Nuseum of Compaiative Zoology (7%), anu attenuance anu paiticipation (1u pts).
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K1/5 177"%0650/7 F"$$ $#77 ()L #> /D5"2 -1$.5 >#2 5-52& :1& $1/5M An assignment that is giaueu as a B
anu is one uay late becomes a C. A papei giaueu as an A that is thiee uays late becomes a B. This puts a
piemium on the timely submission of youi woik anu is especially impoitant foi youi two ieseaich
papeis.
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ED10%57 /# 7;D5:.$5+ I ieseive the iight to change this scheuule as neeueu. Any changes will be
announceu in class, sent to stuuents via email, anu posteu on oui web site
https:sites.google.comsitebio1u22u1Sumassbostonhome
J//50:10;5 P O12/";"I1/"#0+ Attenuance anu paiticipation is the key to youi success in this couise.
Attenuance will be measuieu by iClickeis at the beginning of class anu noimally uuiing class. Attenuance
anu paiticipation count foi 1u% of youi total giaue.
O$1%"12"76+ Bo N0T uo it! If youi aie not suie ieau about what constitutes plagiaiism, ieau on line,
consult a class mate anu ask me.
All stuuents aie tiusteu to follow the 0niveisity's Coue of Conuuct: http:www.umb.euu
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4/.:50/7 F"/D Q"71G"$"/"57+ Stuuents with a uisability shoulu iegistei with the Ross Centei foi Bisability
Seivices (CC-0L-211; 617-287-74Su). The Ross Centei will communicate the natuie of any
accommouations on to me. Stuuents shoulu iegistei with the Ross Centei piioi to the enu of the Biop
Auu peiiou.
Calendar
September 10 (Tuesday) Add/Drop Ends
October 14 (Monday) Columbus Day (Holiday)
November 7 (Thursday) Pass/Fail & Course Withdrawal Deadline
November 11 (Monday) Veterans Day (Holiday)
November 28 to 1 (Thursday to
Sunday)
Thanksgiving Recess
December 13 (Friday) Semester Ends
December 16 to 20 (Monday to Friday) Final Exam Period
December 21 (Saturday) Snow make-up day (if needed)
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4-SepWed Introductions, Class scope and Course mechanics
6-SepFri Natural history Notebooks
9-SepMon Scavenger Hunt
11-SepWed Scavenger Hunt Reflections description
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13-SepFri Scavenger Hunt Recap/ More About classification
16-SepMon Introduction to botany plant evolution/phylogeny
18-SepWed Evolution seed size and shape Site description
20-SepFri Plant reproduction
23-SepMon Evolution in action
25-SepWed Speciation Species description
27-SepFri Species interactions
30-SepMon Documenting occurrences
2-OctWed Human Behavior project Species interaction
4-OctFri Conference: NO Class
7-OctMon Human Behavior project
9-OctWed Human Behavior project Occurrence collection
11-OctFri Human Behavior project
14-OctMon NO CLASS: HOLIDAY
16-OctWed Individual vs groups Museum assignment due
18-OctFri Sexual selection
21-OctMon attraction (year book exercise)
23-OctWed Conference: NO Class
25-OctFri Human behavior topics
28-OctMon Human behavior topics
30-OctWed Human behavior topics
1-NovFri Human behavior topics
4-NovMon Human behavior topics
6-NovWed Evolution in Every day life
8-NovFri Evolution in Every day life
11-NovMon NO CLASS: HOLIDAY
13-NovWed Evolution in Every day life
15-NovFri Evolution in Every day life
18-NovMon Evolution in Every day life
20-NovWed Evolution in Every day life
22-NovFri Mechanisms of Evolution Human Behavior Project
25-NovMon Mechanisms of Evolution
27-NovWed Mechanisms of Evolution
29-NovFri NO CLASS: HOLIDAY
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