Cliff H. Summers Churchill-Haines 178A

Biology of Reproduction BIOL 429/729 Fall 2000

Date	Topic	Reading
	Acronyms and Abbreviations	text: Human Reproductive Biology by Richard E. Jones
September 6	Hormones and Hormone Glands- (=text only)	pp. 3 - 20
8	Brain and Hypothalamus	3 - 20
September 11	Hypothalamus and Pituitary	7 - 20
13	Pituitary	10 - 25
15	Neurohypophysis / Homeostasis-Feedback	20 - 51
		Exam 1 28 pts
September 18	Adult Female / Ovarian Follicles	26 - 34
20	Steroidogenesis-Steroid Pathways	31 - 38
22	Ovulation	34 - 40
		Exam 2 26 pts
September 25	Meiosis/Ovulation - Uterus	26 - 62
27	Male Reproductive Systems	26 - 112
September 29	The Adult Male Reproductive System	90 - 112
		Exam 3 24 pts
October 2	Gonadal Axis Regulation	97 - 102
4	Sexual Differentiation	117 - 135
6	Sexual Differention and Development	117 - 135
		Exam 4 32 pts
October 9	Native American Day
11	Development of Sexual Behavior	430 - 451
13	Development of Sexual Orientation	430 - 451
		Exam 5 21 pts
16	Puberty	136 - 157
18	Puberty	136 - 157
20	Reproductive Cycling / Estrous Cycles	65 - 68
		Exam 6 29 pts
October 23	The Menstrual Cycle	65 - 82
25	The Menstrual Cycle	65 - 82
27	Menopause	82 - 87
		Exam 7 27 pts
October 30	Events leading to Fertilization	161 - 181
November 1	Fertilization Systems	161 - 181
November 3	Gamete Interaction	161 - 181
		Exam 8 18 pts
Soc Neuroscience
November 6	Pregnancy	182 - 218
8	Implantation and Placenta	185 - 194
November 10	Veterans Day
		Exam 9 16 pts
November 13	Feto-Placental Unit	200 - 213
15	Pregnancy	182 - 218
17	Pregnancy	182 - 218
		Exam 10 45 pts
November 20	Labor and Birth	220 - 245
22	Lactation	220 - 263
November 24	Thanksgiving
November 27	Lactation - Neuroendocrine Reflex	257 - 262
29	Sexual Response and Behavior	401 - 426
December 1	Lordosis	449 - 450
		Exam 11 58 pts
December 4	Endocrine roles in Sexual Responsiveness	381 - 385
6	Hemotumescence	366 - 372
8	Phases of Human Sexual Response	365 - 375
		Exam 12 30 pts
December 11	Pheromones	382 - 383
13	Sexually Transmitted Diseases	454 - 492
15	Sexually Transmitted Diseases	454 - 492
		Exam 13 100 pts

Grading/Points
14 Exams (variable points, avg ~ 26.6)
9 computerized
4 written during class
Recitation in Class - points equal 1 exam

90 - 100% = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C

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