Instructor: M. Bastiani, Room 430 ASB (ext. 1-8605) (Second half semester only)
Office hours 12:00-1:00 pm MWF (by appointment). I encourage you to email me comments/suggestions concerning any aspect of the course, especially those concerning errors or improvements in the content of this web site. I am also happy to answer any questions concerning developmental biology via email.

The second half semester of this course will cover animal developmental biology. Recommended Text: Principles of Development by L. Wolpert (4rd Ed.) Supplemental text: Developmental Biology by S. F. Gilbert. You can also access the book (6th edition) at NCBI. Go to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ and then select books from the navigation toolbar.

Teaching Assistant:
Alexix Chagovetz
University of Utah
Department of Human Genetics
Chagovetz@genetics.utah.edu

GRADING
Grading will be absolute (90%=A, 80%=B, etc.) or on the curve depending on class performance. Each midterm exam will cover roughly one quarter of the material presented in the class. The final will be comprehensive. Your grade will be determined by your two midterm exams OR your final exam (whichever gives you the higher grade. Therefore you do not need to take the final exam if you are satisfied with you course grade based on your two midterm exams. You CAN NOT substitute your first or second midterm grade for the first or second "half" of the final exam. You can view the final exam as a "make up" exam if you miss one of the midterms. There will be NO MAKE UP of missed exams without a documented medical or legal excuse.

READING ASSIGNMENTS
You will be held responsible for all material presented in the lectures and in the required reading (including the handouts). The lecture notes and figures are available on this web site. Handouts will be given out in class or available in electronic form in Handouts and Supplemental readings section of this web site.

DROP POLICY
The university now has a uniform withdrawal policy.
NOTE that the last day on which a student may withdraw without permission is Friday October 25, 2013 and that all appeals after that date should be addressed to the Dean of the student's major College or to the Office of Undergraduate Studies. THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR CANNOT GRANT WITHDRAWALS FROM CLASS!

The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in this class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the instructor and to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Bldg, 581-5020 to make arrangements for accommodations.