| Class Schedule || Lecture Notes || Assignments || Misc. Links |
Readings indicated below should be read on or before the date they appear. The instructor reserves the right to alter this schedule or other terms of the syllabus as she deems necessary. Mark the dates of quizzes, assignments, and exams in your calendar now. Be sure to let me know in advance of any known conflicts.
*A: Alcock text; W: Wilson text
| DAY |
DATE |
TOPIC |
READING |
In-Class |
DUE THAT DAY |
| W |
21-Jan |
Introduction
to the Course; |
W:
Ch. 1-3; |
lecture; video |
Study for quiz! |
| F |
23-Jan |
Answering
Questions About Behavior: |
Handouts; Dan Moriarty's Research Methods in Animal Behavior |
Practice
methods; |
nothing |
M |
26-Jan |
A: Ch. 6; W: Ch. 4-7 |
lecture |
Quiz
1
(on syllabus) |
|
W |
28-Jan |
Points
of View: Evolution, contin. |
Get
M&M Evolution Homework |
nothing
|
|
Th |
29-Jan |
Last
day to add without having to pay a late fee |
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F |
30-Jan |
Answering the 1st of the Four Questions: How Does Behavior Develop? Behavioral Ontogeny |
A:
Ch. 3 |
lecture |
nothing |
Sat |
31-Jan |
Celebrate
the Hindu goddess of learning by doing your homework today! |
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| M |
2-Feb |
Behavior Genetics |
Celebrate this unique animal behavior holiday by hugging your favorite animal! |
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(If
you need a review of some basic genetics, try these notes
from North Dakota State University) |
PTC
Paper demo |
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W |
4-Feb |
Behavior
Genetics, contin. |
lecture |
M&M
Evolution Homework Summary |
|
F |
6-Feb |
Answering the 2nd of the Four Questions: What is the proximate cause of the behavior? The Machinery of Behavior |
A:
Ch. 4; read
about how bats work here |
lecture |
Study
for quiz 2! |
| M |
9-Feb |
The Machinery of Behavior, contin. |
lecture; Get "design a bug" homework |
Study for quiz 2! |
|
W
|
11-Feb |
The 1st of the Four Questions: What Makes Behavior Occur? Hormones and Behavior |
A:
Ch. 5 |
Quiz 2; lecture |
"Design
a bug" homework ; Study for Exam! |
Th |
12-Feb |
(also the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species) Keep a lookout for special events on campus this day! |
It
is also President Lincoln's birthday and Prof. Leibowitz' birthday--be
sure to wish her a happy one! |
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F |
13-Feb |
Hormones and Behavior, contin. ------ Last day to register for Pass/Grade/Fail |
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Betta
fish lab; Get 1st Take-Home Exam! |
1st Writing Assignment due! |
Sat |
14-Feb |
Happy
Hearts' Day from me and Zucchini!
|
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M
|
16-Feb
|
Animal Rights and Animal Welfare |
lecture |
nothing |
|
| W |
18-Feb |
|
discussion;
get homework on universal rights |
nothing |
|
F |
20-Feb |
The
idea of Instinct |
lecture |
nothing |
|
| M |
23-Feb |
Behavioral Ontongeny: Learning as a Proximate Mechanism |
lecture |
1st Take-Home Exam! |
|
W |
25-Feb |
Why
the Deer and the Antelope Play |
lecture;
get 2nd writing assignment |
universal
declaration of rights homework due |
|
| F |
27-Feb |
Sensory
Processes and the Idea of "Umwelt" |
W: Ch. 8-10; handouts |
lecture |
nothing |
M |
2-March |
Sensory Processes, contin. |
handouts |
lecture |
nothing
|
W |
4-Mar |
Sensory
Processes, contin. |
------ |
video |
2nd Writing Assignment |
| F |
6-Mar |
Solving the Trials of Life: Finding a Place to Live |
A: Ch. 8; handouts; |
lecture; pillbug taxis experiment |
nothing |
WEEK
OF |
9-Mar
to 13-Mar |
 |
SPRING BREAK! Have a relaxing one! |
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M |
9-Mar |
 |
Mawli
al-nabi; the Muslim celebration of the birthday of Muhammed |
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M-W |
9-Mar
to 11-Mar |
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W-Th |
11-Mar
to 12-Mar |
 |
Happy
Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors |
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M |
16-Mar |
Finding
a Place to Live, contin. |
Read Dr. Ed Murphy's notes on habitat selection here; and here ; |
video |
Study
for quiz 3! |
T |
17-Mar |
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W |
18-Mar |
Solving
the Trials of Life: Finding Food |
A:
Ch. 7; W: Ch. 11 |
lecture |
Study
for quiz 3! |
F |
20-Mar |
Quiz
3; lecture |
nothing |
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Sat |
21-Mar |
 |
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M |
23-Mar |
Avoiding Being Eaten |
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lecture; in-class predator demo; Get 3rd WA; Get Take-Home Exam 2! |
nothing |
| W |
25-Mar |
Finding Food, contin. |
video |
nothing |
|
| F |
27-Mar |
Communication
|
A:
Ch. 9; W: Ch. 13 |
lecture |
nothing |
| M |
30-Mar |
Communication,
contin. |
video |
Take-Home Exam 2! |
|
| W |
1-April |
A: Ch. 10 |
lecture |
nothing |
|
F |
3-April |
A:
Ch. 11 |
Video |
3rd
WA due! |
|
| M |
6-April |
Sex and Reproduction, contin. |
lecture |
nothing |
|
| W |
8-April |
Sex
and Reproduction, contin. |
video |
nothing |
|
Th |
9-April |
Through
April 15th |
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| F |
10-April |
Parental Behavior |
lecture |
nothing |
|
Sun |
12-April |
Don't
eat too much candy! |
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| M |
13-April |
Parental Behavior, contin. |
lecture |
nothing |
|
| M |
14-April |
Aggresssion and Social Conflict |
lecture |
nothing |
|
W |
15-April |
The
Evolution of Social Behavior |
A: Ch. 13 |
lecture |
nothing |
F |
17-April |
Social
Behavior, contin. |
lecture |
Study
for quiz 4! |
|
S |
19-Apr |
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M |
20-April |
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| Social Behavior, contin. | W:
Ch. 15; read
about living in groups here |
lecture |
Study
for quiz 4! |
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W |
22-Apr |
 |
Do something good for the planet--it's the only one we've got! |
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Social
Behavior, contin. |
Read
some notes on social behavior terms; also, read Sarah Hrdy's
article on humans
and cooperative breeding |
Quiz
4; lecture |
nothing |
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F |
24-April |
lecture;
cooperation game |
nothing |
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| M |
27-April |
Social Behavior, contin. |
video |
nothing |
|
W |
29-April |
Social
Behavior, contin. |
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lecture |
nothing |
F |
1-May |
Behavior and Captivity Last day to submit any extra credits or revised writing assignments |
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lecture; Receive Take-Home Exam 3 |
Study
for exam! |
Sat |
2-May |
 |
Happy
Birthday, Buddha!
|
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T |
5-May |
 |
Don't
drink too much cerveza! |
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S |
9-May |
3rd
Exam Due by 5pm on this day!
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Saraswati
Puja
Teach-in
on the 
