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Handout #
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Handed out
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Due date (if assignment)
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Topic of Handout (download here)
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| 1 |
Monday, March 28th, am |
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Program overview, expectations, background... |
| 2 |
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Brief syllabus (color-coded) |
| 3 |
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Detailed syllabus |
| 4 |
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Reading List (assignments for the quarter)
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| 5 |
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Covenant |
| 6 |
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Things You Should Know |
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Student Background Questionnaire |
| 7 |
Monday, March 28th, pm |
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Notes for lecture 1: big issues in Animal Behavior |
| 8 |
April 4 |
Conducting Research (A guide to your Animal Presentations
and the library resources available at TESC) |
| 9 |
Wednesday, March 30th |
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Vocabulary List for lectures 1 - 3 |
| 10 |
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Past Research Projects |
| 11 |
Thursday, March 31st |
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Questions to ponder at NW Trek |
| 12 |
Monday, April 4th |
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Trout Lake Field Trip (April 5-7): Itinerary,
Preparation, Emergency Contacts, Activities and Assignments |
| 13 |
Wednesday, April 6th |
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Methodology lecture notes |
| 14 |
April 13 |
Guide to Writing Your Proposal for your
Independent Research Projects |
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Wednesday, April 13th |
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Contact list for classmates (excel file) |
| 15 |
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Lecture Notes: Kin selection, evolution of sex, and
competition |
| 16 |
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Nisqually & McLane Creek Field Trip (April 14):
Assignments and Questions |
| 17 |
Monday, April 18th |
April 27
(final draft) |
Feedback for First Drafts of Proposals:
Interpretation of the codes written on your proposals |
| 18 |
Wednesday, April 20th |
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Lecture Notes: Sexual selection |
| 19 |
April 27 |
Statistics Workshop #1 |
| 20 |
April 25 |
Take-Home Exam #1 |
| Altruism and infidelity among warblers (Richardson
et al 2003) |
| Decisions about parental care in response to
perceived paternity (Neff 2003) |
| 21 |
Monday, April 25th |
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Lecture Notes: Mating Systems |
| 22 |
Wednesday, April 27th |
April 30 |
Statistics Workshop #2 |
| 24 |
Monday, May 2nd |
May 4th |
Peer Review of Introductions |
| 25 |
Wednesday, May 4th |
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Lecture Notes: Territoriality |
| 26 |
May 9 |
Statistics Workshop #3 |
| 27 |
Wednesday, May 11th |
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Lecture Notes: Communication |
| 28 |
May 16 |
Statistics Workshop #4 and 5 |
| 29 |
Monday, May 16th |
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Giving good scientific talks |
| 30 |
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Peer Review of Methods |
| 31 |
Wednesday, May 18th |
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Lecture Notes: Game Theory |
| 32 |
Monday, May 23 |
Take Home Exam #2 |
| Zanette et al 2005 (addendum to exam 2) |
| 33 |
Tuesday, May 25 |
Stats assignment #5 |
| 35 |
Thursday, June 2nd |
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Program Description (refer to this when
writing your self-evals) |
