Anthropology 113:188
PRIMATE BEHAVIOR & ECOLOGY
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Week Date Topic Readings
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1 1/21 Introduction F Intro, S1
2 1/28 Classification, Morphology & Distribution C/N Backdrop, F1-2, S2
3 2/04 Behavior and Locomotion: Prosimians and Monkeys F3-8
4 2/11 Behavior and Locomotion: Monkeys and Apes F9-13
5 2/18 Evolution, Social Behavior and Sex S4-8
6 2/25 Biological Continuity: Primates under the Law Handout + Web
7 3/04 Midterm #1+ Film --
8 3/11 Behavior, Cognition and Intelligence S10, C/N 1-12
9 3/18 Spring Break --
10 3/25 Community Ecology S11, C/N 13-19
11 4/01 Diet and Reproduction S9, C/N 20-27
12 4/08 Human-Nonhuman Primate Interaction & Conservation S12, C/N 28-33
13 4/15 Midterm #2 + Film
14 4/22 No Class - Professor is attending AAPA meetings --
15 4/29 Student Presentations --
16 5/06 Student Presentations --
17 5/13 Final Examination Papers Due at 9:30am in MH 114 --
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F - Falk, D. Primate Diversity, Norton, New York, 1999, 1st edition
S - Strier, K.B. Primate Behavioral Ecology, Allyn & Bacon, Boston, 2003,
2nd edition
C/N - Ciochon, R.L. & Nisbett, R.A., The Primate Anthology, Prentice Hall,
1998, 1st edition
113:188 - Primate Behavior and Ecology Prof. Russell L. Ciochon (Sha-HAHN)
Spring Semester 2003 Office: 26 Macbride, Phone: 335-2751
Tuesday, 2:30pm to 5:20pm-MH 117 Office Hours: Tue & Thur: 1:00-2:30pm
Website: http://www.uiowa.edu/~bioanth/ Email: russell-ciochon@uiowa.edu
Aim of Course: This course examines the behavior and ecology of the living species of primates with special emphasis on the adaptations and interactions of free-ranging species. The course also surveys the morphology and systematics of living species focusing particular attention on the higher primates -- monkeys, apes, and humans.
Required Textbooks:
Falk, D. Primate Diversity, Norton, New York, 1999, 1st edition
Strier, K.B. Primate Behavioral Ecology, Allyn & Bacon, Boston, 2003, 2nd
edition
Ciochon, R.L. & Nisbett, R.A., The Primate Anthology, Prentice Hall, 1998,
1st edition
Additional Reading:
It is possible that a few additional articles will be assigned in this course. These will be posted to my website as PDF files or handed out as hardcopy in class. A portion of my website under the heading "Courses" has been specifically designed for this course. A copy of the syllabus will also be posted to this location. My website is located at http://www.uiowa.edu/~bioanth/
Research Paper: A final examination research paper of at least 15 pages in length (double-spaced with one-inch margins in 12pt Times Roman font) is required. This paper is expected to be a detailed review of one particular aspect of primate behavior, ecology and/or anatomy. The topic for the paper is to be chosen by the student in consultation with the professor. During the final meetings of the class the student is expected to give an oral presentation of the topic of her or his research paper. The final exam paper is due at the end of the final exam period for this course, May 13 at 9:30am in MH 114.
Grading:
Midterm Exam #1: 100 points 30%
Midterm Exam #2: 100 points 30%
Oral Presentation 30 points 10%
Final Exam Paper 100 points 30%
Makeup Examination Policy: My general policy is not to allow makeup exams except in extraordinary cases where a student can document that she or he has been hospitalized, imprisoned or otherwise prevented from taking the exam. To allow any other policy is simply not fair to the great majority of students who do take the exam at the scheduled time.
Office Hours: My office hours are on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 2:30pm or by appointment anytime. My office is located in MH 26. Each student should come talk with me about her or his class presentation and research paper at least four weeks before the beginning of the student presentations.
Student Rights and Responsibilities: If you have a complaint about any aspect of this class or my teaching, I hope you would talk with me about it. If you do not feel confortable about talking with me, you can meet with the Chair of Anthropology, Prof. Florence Babb. Her office is located in Macbride Hall in room 113A. The Department phone number is 335-0522. Plagiarism results in automatic failure of the course and will be reported to the Dean for possible explusion from school. It may be considered plagiarism if you: 1) use a paper or portions of a paper that someone else wrote, or 2) use thoughts, ideas or words of another writer without giving that writer credit in your paper. Cheating on exams will not be tolerated. The College of Liberal Arts policy on cheating is printed in the Student Academic Handbook. Incidences of cheating will be reported to the Dean and can result in your suspension or explusion from the University of Iowa.