EEB 111 W09 course outline - UCLA

UCLA EEB 111 – BIOLOGY OF THE VERTEBRATESCOURSE OUTLINEWINTER 2009 (M, 1/5 – F, 3/13)INSTRUCTOR: DR. MALCOLM GORDON (1118 LS; office hrs: 2-3, F)Email: msgordon@ucla.edu (non-routine matters only)TEACHING ASSISTANTS: JOSHUA (JOSH) OLSON (head TA), NI (JENNY) FENGOffice hours: J. Olson: 12-1, MWTh; J. Feng, 3-5, Tu (all in LS 1113)Email: jdolson@ucla.edu (all inquiries), fengni99@gmail.comCALENDAR:First lecture: M, 1/5Two holidays: M, 1/19, and M, 2/16Last lecture: F, 3/13FORMAT:Three 1-hr lectures/week: 11 AM, MWF – 1260 Franz HallTwo 1-hr lecture midterms: F, 1/30; F, 2/273-hr final exam: Tu, 3/17 (3:00 – 6:00 PM)Possible Honors Section if there sufficient interest: F, 1-2, in LS 1113One 3-hr lab section/week: 6 sections in 1113 LS.Brief presentations by TAs, demonstrations, quizzes, and exercises.Two lab practical exams (both start 5 PM): Th, 2/5; Th, 3/12.Two Saturday field trips required out of three potentially available. Signupsrequired during first lab meeting. Sites: LA County Museum of NaturalHistory; LA Zoo; Cabrillo Aquarium.COURSE WEBSITE: http://www.lsic.ucla.edu/classes/winter09/TEXTBOOKS (both required):Pough, F.H., C.M. Janis, and J.B. Heiser (2009) Vertebrate Life,8 th EditionCarroll, S.B. (2009) Into the Jungle: Great Adventures in the Search for EvolutionGRADING (1000 points for course):300 pts – two lecture midterms, 150 pts each200 pts – two lab exams, 100 pts each200 pts – two field trips, 100 pts each300 pts – final exam, semi-cumulativeGRADING POLICIES:Exams must be taken on date and time (medical excuses only).No “making up points” for poor performance; no “grading on improvement.”No regrades, except for demonstrable cause.Departmental standard curve: 15-30-45-10, 90+% and 50% limits

UCLA EEB 111 – BIOLOGY OF THE VERTEBRATESLECTURE SCHEDULE AND READING ASSIGNMENTSWINTER 2009 (M, 1/5 – F, 3/13)Dates Topics Readings in Pough, et al.M, 1/5 Introduction; vertebrate phylogeny 1W, 1/7 Systematics, classification, nomenclature 1F, 1/9 Paleontology, taphonomy, biogeography 1Carroll, Part 1M, 1/12 Vertebrate characteristics and origins 2W, 1/14 Jawless vertebrates 3F, 1/16 Rise of jawed vertebrates 3M, 1/19 HolidayW, 1/21 Cartilaginous and bony fishes 5, 6F, 1/23 Summary: life in water 4M, 1/26 Water to land transition 8, 9W, 1/28 Amphibians 10F, 1/30 Midterm examination (1 question from Carroll)M, 2/2 Reptiles 11, 12W, 2/4 Reptiles 13F, 2/6 Reptiles 16M, 2/9 Aves 16, 17W, 2/11 Aves 17F, 2/13 Aves -Carroll, Part 3M, 2/16 Holiday 18W, 2/18 Mammals 20F, 2/20 Mammals 21M, 2/23 Mammal behavior, ecology 23W, 2/25 Human evolution 24F, 2/27 Midterm examination (1 question from Carroll)M, 3/2 Ectothermy and endothermy 14, 22W, 3/4 Homeostasis: water and solutes -F, 3/6 Respiration and circulation 8Carroll, Parts 2, 4M, 3/9 Migration secs. in 12, 17, 22W, 3/11 Reproduction secs. in 6,10,13,17, 21F, 3/13 Reproduction; student evaluationsTu, 3/17Final exam (1 question from Carroll)