BIO X83K BIO 383K Topics in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior: Development and Reproduction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester, or as required by the topic. Not all topics are offered every year.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Hormonal Control of Development and Reproduction. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 2: Techniques in the Study of Development and Reproduction. Eight laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Topic 3: Comparative Endocrinology. Structure, function, and interrelationships of endocrine glands, with emphasis on the control of hormone synthesis and secretion and mechanisms of hormone action. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 4: Recent Advances in Development and Reproduction. Discussion of recent scientific papers and their contribution to modern work in development and reproduction. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 5: Molecular Analysis of Development. Lectures and discussion concerning the principles of animal development at the molecular level. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 6: Current Literature in Cell and Developmental Biology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 7: Seminar in Physiology and Behavior. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 8: Development and Evolution. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 9: Survey of Animal Development. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.