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ANT 322
Primate Biology and Behavior
Schedule:
Monday = M, Wednesday =
W, Friday = F
| Week |
Dates |
Topics |
Readings Due |
| 1 | W 1/7 | Course Introduction | On the web |
| F 1/9 | UNIT I:
Overview of Primate Studies and Primate Classification Study Subjects and Types of Studies |
Chapter 1, pp. 1-26 | |
| 2 | M 1/12 | Research: Testing Origins and Predictions of Behavior | Chapter 1, pp. 26-36 |
| W 1/14 | Primate Morphological Traits: Allometry of Brain and Body Size | Chapter 2, pp. 37-44 | |
| F 1/16 | More Primate Morphological Traits | Chapter 2, pp. 44-50 | |
| 3 | M 1/19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: Class does not meet | |
| W 1/21 | Taxonomy | Chapter 2, pp. 50-56 | |
| F 1/23 | Chapter 2, pp. 56-65 | ||
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M 1/26 | Taxonomy and
Review for Test 1 Systematics and Behavior: Reading only |
Chapter 2, pp. 66-72 |
| W 1/28 | Test 1 | Review Chapters 1 and 2 | |
| F 1/30 | UNIT II:
Primate History and Change Over Time in Biology and Behavior Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, and Miocene Epochs |
Chapter 3, pp. 73-81 | |
| 5 | M 2/2 | Pliocene, Pleistocene, Holocene Epochs | Chapter 3, pp. 81-98 |
| W 2/4 | Social Behavior Evolving | Chapter 4, pp. 99-111 | |
| F 2/6 | Study Opportunity: Class does not meet | ||
| 6 | M 2/9 | Genetic and Environmental Considerations | Chapter 4, pp. 111-121 |
| W 2/11 | Altruism | Chapter 4, pp. 121-136 | |
| F 2/13 | Individual and Group Dynamics | Chapter 4, pp. 136-140 | |
| 7 | M 2/16 | Test 2 | Review Chapters 3 and 4 |
| W 2/18 | American Academy of Forensic
Sciences Meetings, Denver, CO: Class does not meet |
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| F 2/20 | |||
| 8 | M 2/23 | UNIT III: Sex as
Related to Dimorphism, Mating, Reproduction, &Food Female and Male Body Sizes; Mating Patterns |
Chapter 5, pp. 141-157 |
| W 2/25 | Mating Strategies, Status, and Success | Chapter 5, pp. 158-178 | |
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| 9 | M 3/2 | Mating, Reproduction (continued) | Chapter 5, pp. 158-178 |
| W 3/4 | Food Quality and Quantity | Chapter 6, pp. 179-198 | |
| F 3/6 | Effects of Time and Season on Food | Chapter 6, pp. 198-208 | |
| 10 | M 3/9 | Spring Break: Class does not meet | |
| W 3/11 | |||
| F 3/13 | |||
| 11 | M 3/16 | Test 3 | Review Chapters 5 and 6 |
| W/318 | UNIT IV: Sex
Differences in Approaches to Living & Primate Life Stages Female Relationships, Social Dynamics, and Outcomes |
Chapter 7, pp. 209-242 | |
| F 3/20 | Male Relationships, Social Dynamics, and Outcomes | Chapter 8, pp. 243-271 | |
| 12 | M 3/23 | Life Stages: Fertilization through Infancy | Chapter 9, pp. 272-287 |
| W 3/25 | |||
| F 3/27 | Life Stages: Juveniles through Puberty | Chapter 9, pp. 287-295 | |
| 13 | M 3/30 | ||
| W 4/1 | Life Stages: Adults and Aging | Chapter 9, pp. 295-299 | |
| F 4/3 | |||
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| M 4/6 | Test 4 | Review Chapters 7, 8, and 9 | |
| W 4/8 | UNIT V:
Communication, Cognition, Conservation, and Future Studies Communication |
Chapter 10, pp. 300-319 | |
| F 4/10 | Spring Holiday: Class does not meet | ||
| 15 | M 4/13 | Spring Holiday: Class does not meet | |
| W 4/15 | Communication | Chapter 10, pp. 300-319 | |
| F 4/17 | Cognition | Chapter 10, pp. 319-332 | |
| 16 | M 4/20 | ||
| W 4/22 | Ecology | Chapter 11, pp. 333-355 | |
| F 4/24 | Primate Research and Conservation | Chapter 12, pp. 369-375 | |
| 17 | M 4/27 | Last Day of Classes: Study Day; Class does not meet | Review Chapters 10, 11, and 12 |
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Wednesday, April 29: 8:00-11:00 AM Test 5 is the Final Exam non-cumulative 50 minute test |
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Please note Test days, these are the ONLY days you may take tests. There are no make-ups for missed tests. See the syllabus for more information.