Schedule

Note that this schedule is likely to change as the semester develops, so check back here frequently and before class.

Aug 26, 28
Sep 4

Sep 9, 11

  • Sampling Behavior
  • Collection of Behavioral Data
  • Grading proposal submitted to canvas
  • Altruism, Social behavior
Sep 16, 18
Sep 23, 25
  • Experimental design, testing moisture preferences in isopods
  • Literature search, Project design
Sep 30, Oct 2
  • Post results and discussion section of Isopod experiment 
  • Literature search, Project design, Proposal development
Oct 7, 9
  • Post project proposal to your domain site by Oct 14
  • Communication
Oct 14, 16
  • Post project proposal and updates to your domain sites
  • Peer review of project work 
  • Proximate and Ultimate Causation
Oct 21, 23
  • Post project updates to your domain sites
  • Peer review of project work and data
  • Maladaptation; Predators and Defenses; Foraging and Optimality theory
Oct 28, 30
  • Post project updates to your domain sites
  • Peer review of project work 
  • Scientific Writing
  • Reproductive Behavior
Nov 4, 6
  • Domain/Research Project work
  • Development of Behavior 
Nov 13
  • Domain/Research Project work
  • Nervous System and Hormones
Nov 18, 20
  • Post 1st draft of Research Poster by Nov 18
  • Human Behavior
Nov 25
  • Peer review of Research Posters
Dec 2, 4
  • Post final research poster to your domain site by Dec 4
  • Present Final Research project
Dec 11: Final Exam Period, Weds, Dec 11, 10:30am-12:30pm