Alexandra Vargo
Vertebrate Zoology
Syllabus
Note: The following syllabus is to be used as an example only. Assignments and field trips are subject to change from year to year.
BY 109 Vargo
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WEEK 1 |
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AFTERNOON |
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Day 1 M |
Pre-test Introduction and Discussion Evolution Assn. Read p 104-134, 180-212, and 480-506 |
(1:15 PM) Discuss pp 480-506 & Chordate Lab |
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Day 2 Tu |
9:00 movie in the Library: Children of Eve (Tape 845). Discuss pp 104-134, and 180-212. Assn, read pp 507-537. |
Shark movie in Library at 1:15 PM |
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Day 3 W |
Film in library on The Conquest of Water (Tape 127) at, 9:00 AM. Discussion on Fish and pp 507-537. Assn., read pp 538-558. |
Embryology Laboratory at 1:15 PM |
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Day 4 Th |
Film in library at 9AM The Invasion of Land (Tape 128). Discuss p 538-558. Assn., read pp 559-580. |
Frog Dissection through circulation |
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Day 5 F |
LONG MORNING -- Film in Library at 9AM, Victors of Dry Land (Tape 124). Discussion on Reptiles, Discuss p 559-580., Assn., read The Origin of Birds and Their Flight. |
No class |
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WEEK 2 |
MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
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Day 6 M |
Discussion on article, and Homeotherms vs pokilotherms. Assn., Study for Test 1. |
Finish Frog dissection |
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Day 7 Tu |
Tests 1 & 2(9:00-12:00. Assn., read pp 581-608 |
The Rise of Mammals Film in library, 1:15 (Tape 131) |
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Day 8 W |
Trip to Cheyenne Mtn Zoo, leaving at 10:00 AM, returning around 3:00 PM. Discuss pp 581-608. Assn., read 609-640, and 642-663. |
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Day 9 Th |
Lecture on Skeleton and Muscles Discuss pp 609-663. Assn., read 1)The Evolution of Life on Earth and 2) Showdown on the Burgess Shale. |
Skeleton Laboratory |
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Day 10 F |
LONG MORNING--Discuss the two assigned articles, and Blood Lab. Assn., read pp 684-705. |
No Class |
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WEEK 3 |
MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
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Day 11 M |
Discuss pp 684., Do Circulation and Respiration Lab. Assn - Test 2. |
Lecture on Respiration and Circulation (1:15) |
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Day 12 Tu |
Tests 3 & 4 should be done by noon. Assn - read pp 664-683, and 706-723. |
Film in Library, The Enlightened Machine (Tape 317), at 1:30 PM. |
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Day 13 W |
Do Kidney Laboratory. Discuss pp 664-683 and 706-723. Lecture on Digestion and Excretion. Assn., read pp 724-767. |
Nervous System Laboratory at 1:15 |
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Day 14 Th |
Discuss pp 724-767. Lecture on Nervous and Endocrine Systems. Assn., read pp 135-178. |
Reproductive Laboratory at 1:15 |
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Day 15 F |
Film in Library at 9:00, Miracle of Life (Tabe 149). Discuss p 135-178. Assn., read pp. 769-782. |
Start Fetal Pig Dissection |
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WEEK 4 |
MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
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Day 16 M |
Discuss pp 769-782 and Circulation of Fetal Pig. |
Fetal Pig dissection |
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Day 17 Tu |
Finish Fetal Pig dissection. Assn., study for tests |
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Day 18 W |
Tests 5 & 6 |
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Grades are determined by six tests and journal. Hence each test will be equal to 1/6 of your grade, and the journal will be extra credit. Each plus (+) given for your journal will be 3 extra points. You can receive up to 3 pluses for each journal assignment. There will be two journal assignments during the block.