Calendar

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction: The Basic Dynamical Systems of Evolution
2 Forces of Evolution I: Complications
3 Forces of Evolution II: Optimization
4 Forces of Evolution III: Mutation, Migration Lab 1 out
5 Forces of Evolution IV: Genetic Drift
6 Evolution at The Molecular Level I
7 Evolution at The Molecular Level II Lab 1 due
8 Evolution at The Molecular Level III
9 The Algebra of Evolution: Price's Theorem I
10 The Algebra of Evolution: Price's Theorem II
11 Detecting Selection Lab 2 (part 1) out
12 Detecting Selection: A Case Study
13 Codon Volatility Lab 2 (part 2) out
14 Coalescent Theory and Phylogenetics
15 Evolutionary Phylogenetics Lab 2 due
16 Evolutionary Phylogenetics (cont.) Lab 3 (part 1) out
17 Quantitative Genetics I
18 Quantitative Genetics II

Host-parasite Interactions
Lab 3 (part 2) out
19 Host-parasite Interactions and Disease Models
20 Evolutionary Stable Strategies
21 Developmental Evolution Lab 3 due
22 Quantitative Genetics II
23-25 Final Project Presentations
26 Finale: The Future of Evolution Final projects due