Animal Science/Dairy Science 434
Reproductive Physiology
Introduction and Course Structure
Fall 2012
Special 2012 Information
• Lectures – Live delivery
• Enhanced podcast of Past Years
» Podcast access through course website and
iTunes
» Not sufficient for exam purposes in 2012!
• Dr. Parrish is available in person after
lecture, during lab or via email.
Instructors
• John J. Parrish (Professor)
» Responsible for entire course
• Rick Monson
» Coordinator for sections 301, 302,
305.
• Katie Gibbs
» Coordinator for sections 303, 304
Contact information in Course Website
Laboratories
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Labs may last until 6:00 or 2:30 if you
are not prepared, so plan appropriately.
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Lab involves work with tissue and
animals.
» Bring appropriate cloths
Text (Required)
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Pathways to Pregnancy
and Parturition – Third
Edition
» P.L. Senger
UW Bookstore
Library (not on reserve)
Only this edition is guaranteed to be
sufficient for exams!
Web Page
http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/index.html
What is in the Web Page
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Can also be reached through Learn@UW
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Syllabus
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Lecture
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Powerpoint/Podcasts
Labs
Project Information
Quizzes (practice)
 News
section
 Schedule
 Grading
(lecture, labs, exams)
 Outlines,
Handouts,
434 Web Site Modifications
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Updates may occur daily.
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Most updates are minor. If a major change
is made you will be notified via email.
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You may need to dump the cache or history
in your web browser to see the most current
pages.
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Podcasts are all from previous years.
Lecture Material
• Lecture in course website Nav Bar
» Outlines
» Powerpoint slides posted as completed
along with a PDF slide handout (6
slides/page)
Study Time and Difficulty
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Lecture
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Lab
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Course difficulty
» 2 hours study time for each 1 hour of
lecture
» 1 hour study time for each hour of lab
» Dairy and Animal Science Students
– One of the most difficult in your majors
» Biology majors
– Similar to other zoology classes
Grading
See Syllabus!
Overall Philosophy
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Course is organized to educate you.
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You may choose to memorize items but
that is your choice.
Get your money’s worth,
extrapolate/integrate with what you
learn from all your classes and life.
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» Lecture and Lab are linked.
» A variety of learning approaches are used.