Various papers from the primary and secondary literature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nReading<\/h4>\n
This course is primarily concerned with understanding major themes and concepts in an evolutionary context, which is why the\u00a0Lieberman book is required reading. Secondarily, this course is concerned with the nuts and bolts of anatomy and physiology, and in that regard a\u00a0fair bit of memorization is necessary\u00a0— and that\u00a0is where the\u00a0Vanders textbook\u00a0can\u00a0help. For our purposes, this\u00a0textbook goes into more detail than is necessary, but students may find it handy nonetheless. One strategy is to read the required materials and then skim Vanders before class, and based on what is covered in class, return to the text and focus on the parts that deal with material covered in class. The initial skim is valuable because it gives an overview of the topic\u00a0in all its glory, including material that we will not be covering. This allows you to\u00a0know where to find information later in life, and is generally good training for future studies in professional schools (e.g. medical or veterinary school) where such details matter. But again, note that this is not required reading.<\/p>\n
Movies<\/h4>\n
We will be viewing about 45 minutes of films per week.<\/p>\n
Course Grading<\/h4>\n
An in-class mid semester exam, worth about 25%, tests retention and comprehension of material covered in class, including papers, over the first third of the semester. A take-home second semester exam, worth about 25%, tests material covered in the second third of the course. A final exam is the same but worth about 30%, covering the entire year but with primary emphasis on the last third of the semester. Reading quizzes will be worth about 18%, with the remainder going to class participation. These point allotments are subject to change, and their true weight ultimately depends on class variance.<\/p>\n
Policy for Academic Integrity:<\/h4>\n
Students are welcome to\u00a0form study groups or in other ways collaborate on reading assignments and when studying for exams. However,\u00a0quizzes should be answered in private and\u00a0questions or ideas about papers should be the student’s original thoughts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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