This is your information page for course Biology 307 at San Diego State University taught by Dr. Mark Sussman. Various resources, weblinks, and other information pertinent to the class will be available on this website.
Class related information (click on the text to download):
Contact information for Dr. Sussman:
Mark Sussman, Ph.D.
SDSU Heart Institute and Biology Department
Life Sciences North, room 426
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
fax: (619) 594-2610
e-mail: sussman@heart.sdsu.edu
(please type "Bio 307" in the subject of your e-mail)
Course
description
This is the syllabus of the course explaining the goals, topics to be
covered, and my basic policies.
General schedule of
classes
Remember, the schedule of classes is a general format - the order
and pace can and will undoubtedly be modified throughout the semester
depending upon how fast or slow we go in the lectures..
Adding or "crashing" the course: Please see this link here that explains the procedure I use for students wishing to crash the class. I will do my best to add as many students as possiblewithout getting in trouble with SDSU fire safety or seating limitations. .
Websites of interest:
Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
Desmond Morris information page
Websites related to classroom lecture topics:
Is love
in our DNA?
(related to Lecture #2 on "Why is Sex Important?")
The
advantage of sex
(related to Lecture #2 on "The Red Queen")
Web Article Links (not necessarily the views of the webmaster or SDSU, but some provocative food for thought):
Female flies pick males with sexy eyes
Interesting factoids about sex and reproduction across the phyla
Adult monogamy: love, sex, and natural selection
Evolutionary oddities: duck sex organ, lizard tongue
Cockerels dole out sperm with precision
Sexual reproduction and high mutation rates
Fluorescent feathers give parrots added allure
"Sexually antagonistic" bugs evolve new weapons
Images and videos:
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Research journal articles (pdf format for downloading):