ENDOCRINOLOGY – fall 2012 Zoology 603 Tues and Thurs 1:00 – 2:15; 168 Noland Hall Instructor: Lauren Riters, Ph.D. Office: 428 Birge Hall Phone: (608) 262‐6506 Email: LVRiters@wisc.edu Office Hours: Tues 2:30 – 3:30, Wed. 12:30 – 1:30 and by appointment. Course information on the web: Go to Learn@UW for announcements, lecture slides, etc. I will post lecture slides by 7am the day of lecture (but I will make every attempt to post lecture slides earlier ‐‐ by 5pm the day prior to lecture). Required Text Endocrinology (Hadley, M.E. and Levine, J.E., 6th Ed., Prentice Hall). Supplemental materials will be available on the course Learn@UW website. Course Description This is a three credit lecture course providing an introduction to the role that hormones play in a variety of physiological processes and behaviors. The course covers topics in endocrinology from a molecular to a systems level, including exploration of hormonal involvement in homeostasis, growth, development, reproduction, and behavior, with a primary emphasis on vertebrate systems. During the semester we will cover selected topics that highlight major areas of endocrinology research and illustrate basic principles in this field. The focus of the course during the last weeks of class will be on selected “hot topics” in endocrinology, with a primary emphasis on hormones and behavior. Requirements To succeed in this course it is necessary to attend lectures. Grading will be based on 4 exams over materials from lecture and the assigned readings. These exams will not be cumulative. Grading Grades will be based on 4 exams. All 4 exams will be non‐cumulative, equally weighted, multiple choice questions (approximately 40 Qs). Tentative grading scale (based on final percentage): 92‐100 A 70‐77 C 88‐91 AB 60‐69 D 82‐87 B Below 60 F 78‐81 BC Post‐Lecture Outlines (i.e., Study Guides) After each lecture I will post outlines of the material covered that day. Use these outlines to make sure that you are following class lectures and as a study guide. I base many exam questions on post‐
lecture outlines. Make‐up Assignment Policy Make up exams will not be given, except for extremely exceptional, very rare cases. Contact me if you feel you have such a case. Make up exams will be oral and must be taken within one week of the missed exam. Ethical Considerations You should be familiar with the University of Wisconsin policy on academic misconduct, which is available to you at http://www.wisc.edu/students/saja/misconduct/UWS14.html. Attendance Attendance is necessary for success in this course. Although attendance will not be taken in lecture, the lectures will cover material not included in the assigned readings. Exam dates: Exam 1 = September 27 Exam 2 = October 23 Exam 3 = November 15 Exam 4 = December 13 Exams include material from lecture and reading assignments. For examination purposes you are responsible only for parts of the reading assignments that relate to what I cover in class, unless I specify otherwise. Readings Date Topic INTRODUCTION, HOMEOSTASIS, AND METABOLISM 9/4 Introduction Hadley Ch. 1 9/6 The endocrine system Griffin & Ojeda: Ch. 1 (on learn@UW) 9/11 Mechanisms of hormone action Hadley Ch. 3: p. 39 – 53, 57 – 64 9/13 Methods Hadley Ch. 4 9/18 Hormones and digestion Chapter 10 Egecioglu et al., 2011 (on learn @UW) 9/20 Hormones and appetite 9/25 Hormones and metabolism Chapter 11 9/27 Exam 1 (on material through 9/25) PITUITARY FUNCTION AND STRESS 10/2 Neuroendocrine control of pituitary function Hadley Ch. 6 10/4 Pituitary function continued Hadley Ch. 7 10/9 Thyroid hormones Hadley Ch. 13 10/11 Thyroid hormones continued Ch. 13 cont. 10/16 Adrenal hormones 10/18 Adrenal hormones continued 10/23 Exam 2 (on material through 10/18) REPRODUCTION 10/25 Hormones and male reproductive physiology 10/30 Male physiology continued 11/1 Hormones and female reproductive physiology 11/6 Female reproductive physiology continued 11/8 Pregnancy, parturition, and lactation 11/13 P, P, and L continued 11/15 Exam 3 (on material through 11/13) SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY 11/20 Environmental endocrine disruptors 11/22 THANKSGIVING RECESS 11/27 Sex differences 11/29 Light at night 12/4 Unexpected ways testosterone affects aggression 12/6 Hormones, motivation, and reward 12/11 Parental behavior 12/13 Exam 4 NO FINAL WILL BE GIVEN DURING FINALS WEEK. Sapolsky (2002; on learn@UW) Supplement with Hadley Ch. 14 & 15 Hadley Ch. 17 Ch. 17 cont. Hadley Ch. 18 Ch. 18 cont. Hadley Ch. 19 Ch. 19 cont. Posted on learn@UW Posted on learn@UW Posted on learn@UW Posted on learn@UW Posted on learn@UW Posted on learn@UW