Class Homepage: http://www.uic.edu/~leo/bios325.html

Instructor: Leo Miller, 4263 SEL, 996-2220, leo@uic.edu

Lecture Time and Place: TTH, 11:00-12:15 LC-C6

Textbook: Human Embryology and Developmental Biology, 1999, Bruce M. Carlson, Mosby, St. Louis MI is available at the CCC bookstore. If you can get a used copy of Human Embryology by W.J. Larsen, which we used in previous years, it would be a reasonable substitute for the required text.

DATE	LECTURE TOPIC	PAGE ASSIGNMENT
1/11, 1/13, 1/18	Introduction, Spermatogenesis, Reproductive Hormones	2-23
1/20, 1/25	Oogenesis in Mammals, Menstrual Cycle	2-23
1/27	Fertilization, In Vitro Fertilization	24-37
2/1	Early Chick Development	Handouts, WWW
2/3	Early Amphibian Development	Handouts, WWW
2/8, 2/10	Early Human Development, Neurulation, Induction	38-40, 48-57, 59-73
2/15	Development of the Notochord and Somites	83-93
2/17	LECTURE EXAMINATION ONE Sample Questions WWW Questions
2/22	Extraembryonic Organs	Handouts
2/24	Development of the Gut and Pharynx	97-99, 307-311
2/29	Development of the Heart	93-97, 415-428, 464-467
3/2	Development of the Kidney	359-367
3/7, 3/9	Development of the Nervous System	208-217, 249-253
3/13 - 3/17	Spring Break, No classes
3/21, 3/23	Development of the Reproductive System	375-396
3/28	Review
3/30	LECTURE EXAMINATION TWO WWW Questions
4/4, 4/6	Skin Development, Stem Cells, Embryo Manipulation	46-47, 148-151
4/11, 4/13	Cloning and Genetic Equivalence of Nuclei	Handouts
4/18, 4/20	Cancer - A Disease of Differentiation	Handouts
4/25, 4/27	Extraembryonic Organs, Development of the Placenta,Hydatidiform Moles, Imprinting, Prenatal Diagnosis	42-43, 106-126,128-132
5/4	LECTURE EXAM THREE WWW Questions	10:30-11:30, LC-C6

BIOS 325 COURSE GRADING: There will be three exams, each worth 100 points, covering the lecture material. These three exams will determine 60% (300 points) of the final grade. The other 40% (200 points) of the final grade will be determined by your laboratory scores. If the average of all lecture and lab scores is 70-75% the scores listed below will be used to assign letter grades. If the average of all scores is less than 70% we will consider lowering the score needed to receive the listed grades. The TA will decide whether borderline scores receive the lower or higher grade, based on your laboratory effort.

A= 87-100%

B= 77-87 %

C= 60-77%

D= 50-60%

E= less than 50%

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