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Fall 2007 |
| Pat Heithaus* | Higley 212 | X5631 | Heithausp@kenyon.edu | Pat Heithaus* | Higley 212 | X5631 | Heithausp@kenyon.edu |
| Harry Itagaki | Higley 107 | X5394 | Itagaki@kenyon.edu | Harry Itagaki | Higley 107 | X5394 | Itagaki@kenyon.edu |
| Drew Kerkhoff | Higley 301 | X5734 | Kerkhoffa@kenyon.edu | Drew Kerkhoff | Higley 301 | X5734 | Kerkhoffa@kenyon.edu |
| Rob Onyenwoke | Higley 201 | X 5743 | Oyenwoker@kenyon.edu | Mark Haussmann | Higley 214 | X5221 | Haussmannm@kenyon.edu |
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Date |
Topic |
Tutorial |
Assignment |
| Aug 28- Aug 30 | Discovering Patterns: Variation in Tree Diameter |
None |
Assignment 1 due in lab Sept 4 - 6 |
| Sept 4 - Sept 6 | Explaining Patterns: The Growth of Pinus strobus; Data Analysis using Minitab | Assignment 2 due in lab Sept 11 - 13 | |
| Sept 11 - Sept 13 | Explaining Patterns: Phenotypic Plasticity of Oak Leaves | Results & Discussion due in lab Sept 18 - 20 | |
| Sept 18 - Sept 20 | Introduction to a New Experimental System: Tetrahymena pyriformis | Experimental Design ready Sept 25 - 27 | |
| Sept 25 - Sept 27 | Original Experiments using Tetrahymena pyriformis | Scientific paper due Oct 2 - 4 | |
| Oct 2 - Oct 4 | Peer Review of Tetrahymena papers. |
None |
Revision, draft, peer reviews due Oct 16 -18 |
| Oct 9 - Oct 11 |
No Classes! Meet with your instructor to discuss your Tetrahymena paper |
| Oct 16 - Oct 18 | Pattern of Striated Muscle Function: Human Grip Strength as a Model | In class data analysis and results section | |
| Oct 23 - Oct 25 | The Effects of Acetylcholine on the Pattern of Smooth Muscle Contraction: Earthworm Crop-gizzard as a Mode | Results & discussion due Oct 30 - Nov 1 | |
| Oct 30- Nov 1 | Detecting Selection in a Natural Population: Field Lab, Data Collection | Read - Weis & Abrahamson (1985) | |
| Nov 6 - Nov 8 | Detecting Selection in a Natural Population: Data Analysis |
None |
Scientific paper due Nov 13 - 15 |
| Nov 13 - Nov 15 | Population Genetics using Fish as a Model system (Statistics quiz - max of 1.5 hours) |
None |
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Thanksgiving Break |
| Nov 27 - Nov 29 | Rat Anatomy - external features, muscle/skeletal system, begin digestive system | Rat tutorial |
| Dec 4 - Dec 6 | Rat Anatomy - complete digestive system, urogenital system, circulatory system, nervous system | Rat tutorial |
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Rat anatomy lab practical on December 14th* |
*Due to the time involved in setting up the exam, it will only be offered on December 14th. Each section will
be assigned a time to take the practical. It will be approximately one hour in length. The practical will be given
every hour and 15 minutes from 8:00 am until approximately 8:30 pm. Each section will be assigned to one of several
time slots. Please check you exam schedule and let your instructor know if you anticipate conflicts on December
14th.
Students in Dr. Itagaki's section of Biology 113 have a final exam at 8:30 on December 14th. If you are in this
section of Biology 113 contact P. Heithaus to arrange to take the rat exam in the afternoon or early evening.