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130.601 Human Anatomy
Drs. DeLeon, Rose, Ruff, Perry, Weishampel & staff. Offered
each year (core curriculum for medical students). (Next offered Fall 2011)
An integrated coverage of functional anatomy including cadaveric dissection,
clinical and basic science lectures, discussion groups and clinical correlation
sessions.
130.707 Mammals: Diversity, Structure, and Evolution
Dr. Rose. All year. Two hours per week. Offered alternate years
(Current).
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
A survey of the recent and fossil orders of mammals, focusing on comparative
skeletal and dental anatomy. Readings will be supplemented by regular
examination of recent and fossil specimens and weekly discussions. Research
paper required. Offered in alternate years.
130.708 Biomechanics of the Skeleton
Dr. Ruff. First quarter. Offered alternate years (Next offered Fall 2011).
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Basic mechanical principles and their application to analysis of skeletal
form. Bone material and geometric properties, structural remodeling and
adaptation to the mechanical environment.
130.710 Evolutionary Biology
Dr. Weishampel and associates. First quarter. Offered in alternate
years (next offered Fall 2011).
Prerequisite: By arrangement with instructor.
This course covers a variety of topics in evolutionary biology: biotic
variation and diversity, genomic processes and products, development,
natural selection, speciation theory, systematics, and macroevolution,
among other subjects.
130.716 Primate Evolution
Drs. Perry and associates. Third and fourth quarters. Offered
alternate years (next offered Spring 2012).
Prerequisite: By arrangement with instructor.
This course surveys the mammalian order primates beginning with the origin
of the group and ending with a brief survey of modern primates. Topics
include the definition of primates, archaic primates, the first modern
primates, oligocene primates and the origin of monkey and apes, the Miocene
hominoid radiation, the Plio-pleistocene radiation of old world monkeys,
and human ancestors.
130.724 Cladistics
Dr. Weishampel. First quarter. Offered in alternative years
(next offered Fall 2011).
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
This course covers the practical and theoretical basis for cladistics.
This approach, otherwise known as the phylogenetic systematics, includes
discussions of homology, the hierachy of evolutionary common descent,
parsimony, and computer algorithms that facilitate modern cladistic studies.
130.725 Applied Statistics for the Natural Sciences
Dr. Valerie DeLeon. First quarter. Offered in alternative years
(next offered Fall 2011).
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
This course provides a survey of statistical methods commonly used in
the natural sciences, with application to anthropological and paleontological
data. Periodic assignment of problem sets gives students experience with
formatting data for software input, addressing underlying assumptions
of statistical methods, and interpreting software output.
130.809 Research Rotation in Functional Anatomy and Evolution
All F.A.E. faculty. Currently required of all first year students.
This course is designed to provide the student with research experience.
The project is planned between one or more faculty members and a student.
A research question or topic is chosen, appropriate data are collected,
analysis is done and a report is written. Results of the study are presented
as a seminar to the FAE faculty and students.
130.810 Dinosaurs
Dr. Weishampel. Offered alternate years (next offered Spring
2010).
This course surveys the Dinosauria, from origins to extinctions to the
emergence of Aves. The class sessions are conducted as seminars.
130.811 Topics in Allometry
Dr. Ruff. Offered by decision of instructor.
This course will consist of discussions of readings in both the theory
and application of allometry to various zoological issues. Readings will
include both “classical” sources as well as more recent articles dealing
with this general topic.
130.812 Predissertation Research
Chosen F.A.E. advisor.
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