NATS 104: LIFE ON EARTH |
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READINGS: Textbook
Starr. Basic concepts in BIOLOGY.
5th ed. Brooks/Cole
Workshop Notes: Are available at the ASUA Bookstore with the textbook. | ||||||
| Lect. Date | Lecture Topic | Readings | W Date | Workshop Title | ||
| 1 | Aug 25 | Overview and Organization both | ||||
| 2 | Aug 27 | Nature of Science & Matter Overpeck | p. 2-16 | Aug 29 | 1. CARBON, NUTRIENTS | |
| Sep 1 | Labor Day | |||||
| 3 | Sep 3 | Matter, Atoms, Molecules & Life Davis | p. 20-32, 34-43 | Sep 5 | 2. NUTRIENTS, LIFE | |
| 4 | Sep 8 | Biogeochemical Cycles Davis | p. 521-530 | |||
| 5 | Sep 10 | Development of Life Davis | p. 292-301 | Sep 12 | 3. GEN. MODIFIED CROPS | |
| 6 | Sep 15 | Origin of sex - genetics Davis | p. 132-33, 152-67 | |||
| 7 | Sep 17 | Cells and Viruses Davis | p. 50-59, 70-72 | Sep 19 | 4. CLONING DEBATE | |
| 8 | Sep 22 | Genes to Organisms Davis | p. 190-198, 201-210 | |||
| 9 | Sep 24 | Molecular Biology Davis | p. 222-3, 232-4 | Sep 26 | 5. LIBRARY xxxLINKSxxx | |
| Sep 29 | EXAM #1 Example | |||||
| 10 | Oct 1 | Theory of Evolution Davis | p. 238-258 | Oct 3 | 6. EVOLUTION/DATING | |
| 11 | Oct 6 | Evolutionary Trends & Extinction Overpeck | p. 260-6, 272-286 | 12 | Oct 8 | Evolution, Extinction & Future Overpeck | p. 406-415 | Oct 10 | 7. HUMAN EVOLN. |
| 13 | Oct 13 | Human Evolution Davis | p. 398-403 | |||
| 14 | Oct 15 | Global Climate and Life Davis | p. 532-9, 554-5 | Oct 17 | 8. BIOMES (CLUE LAB) | |
| Fieldtrip Sa Su Oct. 18, 19, Sa 25 | ||||||
| 15 | Oct 20 | Terrestrial ecosystems Overpeck | p. 512-519, 541-547 | |||
| 16 | Oct 22 | Terrestrial ecosystems Overpeck | p. 541-547 | Oct 24 | 9. BIODIVERSITY I | |
| 17 | Oct 27 | Aquatic Ecosystems Davis | p. 548-555 | |||
| 18 | Oct 29 | Dinosaurs & extinct ecosystems Davis | p. 302-308 | Oct 31 | 10. BIODIVERSITY II | |
| Nov 3 | EXAM #2 Example | |||||
| 19 | Nov 5 | Species Interaction & Succession Overpeck | p. 494-510 | Nov 7 | 11. PEER REVIEW OF PAPER | |
| 20 | Nov 10 | Species Interaction & Succession Overpeck | p. 494-510 | |||
| 21 | Nov 12 | Population Dynamics Overpeck | p. 461-469 | Nov 14 | 12. HUMAN POPN. I >||
| Research Paper Due in Workshop, Nov. 14 | ||||||
| 22 | Nov 17 | Human Population Dynamics Overpeck | p. 470-476 | |||
| 23 | Nov 19 | Risk and Toxicology Davis | p. 518 TBA | Nov 21 | 13. HUMAN POPN. II >||
| 24 | Nov 24 | Human Disease Overpeck | p. 310-325, 454-455 | |||
| 25 | Nov 26 | Air Pollution and Life Davis | p. 560-561 TBA | Nov 28 | Thanksgiving | |
| 26 | Dec 1 | Geologic Record, Climate, Life Overpeck | TBA | Dec 5 | 14. CLIMATE CHANGE >||
| 27 | Dec 3 | Greenhouse Warming and Life Overpeck | p. 526-7 | |||
| 28 | Dec 8 | Ozone Depletion and Life Overpeck | p. 562 | |||
| Dec 10 | Review Session | Wkshp. Glossary & Bibliography | ||||
| Wed. Dec. 17 | EXAM #3 2-3:00 p.m. (in ILC 150) Example | |||||
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*IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE: Schedule changes will be announced in class on the class listserve and posted on this page. | ||||||
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