Iguana

Handouts


Handout #
Handed out
Due date (if assignment)
Topic of Handout (download here)
1
Monday, March 28th, am
 
Program overview, expectations, background...
2
 
Brief syllabus (color-coded)
3
 
Detailed syllabus
4
 
Reading List (assignments for the quarter)
5
 
Covenant
6
 
Things You Should Know
 
 
Student Background Questionnaire
7
Monday, March 28th, pm
 
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
 
Vocabulary List for lectures 1 - 3
10
 
Past Research Projects
11
Thursday, March 31st
 
Questions to ponder at NW Trek
12
Monday, April 4th
 
Trout Lake Field Trip (April 5-7): Itinerary, Preparation, Emergency Contacts, Activities and Assignments
13
Wednesday, April 6th
 
Methodology lecture notes
14
April 13
Guide to Writing Your Proposal for your Independent Research Projects
 
Wednesday, April 13th
 
Contact list for classmates (excel file)
15
 
Lecture Notes: Kin selection, evolution of sex, and competition
16
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
Lecture Notes: Territoriality
26
May 9
Statistics Workshop #3
27
Wednesday, May 11th
 
Lecture Notes: Communication
28
May 16
Statistics Workshop #4 and 5
29
Monday, May 16th
 
Giving good scientific talks
30
 
Peer Review of Methods
31
Wednesday, May 18th
 
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
 
Program Description (refer to this when writing your self-evals)