BioSci 204-675
Textbooks:
Human Reproductive Biology, R.E. Jones, ed., 2nd ed.
Optional Text: Controlling Reproduction J.S.M. Hutchison, ed., 1st ed.
Other supplemental texts: Available in LAP 308, and 2-hr library reserve
Instructor:
Dr. Reinhold J. Hutz
Lapham Hall (LAP) 308
229-6880, x5416
rjhutz@uwm.edu
Office hours:
TR 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. or by appointment
Lecture date, time, and location:
TR 2:05 pm – 3:20 pm
Lapham Hall (LAP) 260
Date: January 13 Quiz
Lecture: Reproduction: An historical perspective; time-line of ontogeny
Date: January 15
Lecture: Gonadal and accessory organ development
Date: January 20
Lecture: Sexual differentiation of the brain/fetal sex determination and pre-selection techniques
Date: January 22
Lecture: Anatomy and function of male and female sex organs
Date: January 27
Lecture: Gonadotropin secretion
Date: January 29
Lecture: Mechanism of GnRH action/phosphatidylinositol metabolism in hormone mediation
Date: February 3
Lecture: Protein and steroid hormone receptors and their signal transduction
Date: February 5
Lecture: Radioimmunoassay theory, Initiation of puberty
Date: February 10
Lecture: Ovarian function, folliculogenes’s ovulation
Date: February 12 – EXAM 1
Date: February 19
Lecture: NOVA videotape “The Miracle of Life”
Date: February 24
Lecture: Methods of ovulation induction/techniques of ovulation detection
Date: February 26
Lecture: The menstrual cycle; luteolysis
Date: March 3
Lecture: Fertilization/ the acrosome reaction and sperm capacitation
Date: March 5
Lecture: Blocks to polyspermy: electrical and cortical granule reactions/ implantation
Date: March 17
Lecture: Role of estrogen and histamine in implantation/embryonic development
Date: March 19
Lecture: Placentation; pregnancy/ embryo transfer
Date: March 24 – EXAM II
Date: March 26
Lecture: Paturition
Date: March 31
Lecture: Lactation
Date: April 2
Lecture: Suckling effects on reproduction/role of prolactin
Date: April 7
Lecture: The menopause/neuroendocrine changes with age
Special Topics
Date: April 9
Female contraception/ male contraception
Date: April 14
Induction of fertility; IVF/ GIFT/ ZIFTETTET GnRH analogs and reproduction
Date: April 16
Stress and infertility/ pheromones in reproduction
Date: April 21
Photoperiod and reproduction/reproduction and the immune system
Date: April 23
Abortifacients, old and new/Surrogacy / xenobiotic estrogens / Reproductive toxicology
Date: April 28
HIV/AIDS/New reproduction technologies: embryo freezing/ectogenesis/blastomere splitting/gene injection/cloning, ICS1, SUS1
Date: April 30
Videotapes on “Infertility” and “The Perfect Baby”
Date: May 8 – FINAL EXAM, 3:00-5:00 pm
Grading:
- EXAM I – 100 pts.
- EXAM II – 100 pts.
- FINAL EXAM – 100 pts. (Cumulative)
- Oral presentation – 100 pts. (grad students only)
- “Brownie” pts.
- Written report – 100 pts.
Must be 5-8 pages, typed, inclusive of references, use Biology of Reproduction format.- Grad students – due one week after oral presentation
- Undergraduate students – due April 6
- Class Participation: 50 pts.
- 450 TOTAL
Additional information:
- If anyone has need for special note-taking or test-taking accommodations, please feel free to come and discuss this with me early in the semester, after you have contacted the Student Accessibility Center.
- Note: If you take this course upon consent of instructor, you cannot receive credit for taking the prerequisites at a later date.
- Last day to drop with instructor or department approval is March 6, 1998.
- Call 229-4444 to determine whether classes are cancelled due to an emergency.
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