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 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Biology & Biochemistry |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 20%, EX 60%, PR 20% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take BB10012 |
| Description:
| Aims: To expose students to the fundamental principles of animal behaviour and behavioural ecology. To examine the integration of behaviour, ecology and evolution. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * understand the genetic and neuro-hormonal bases of behaviour * employ economic models to understand behaviour in appropriate contexts * explain the evolution of communication, navigation and foraging behaviour * explain how mating systems, parental care and reproductive strategies influence behavioural decisions * explain the role of predator/prey interactions and population dynamics in the expression of behaviour * state what altruism and selfishness are and how to measure them in natural populations. Skills: Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F. Content: Behaviours are usually classified without consideration for the context in which they are expressed. But can we understand behaviours without considering the ecological conditions which stimulate their expression? This course will explore the relationship between behaviour and ecology. The first part of the course will cover the genetic/neuro-hormonal bases of animal behaviour, whereas the second part will focus on adaptation and behavioural ecology. Overall, the course will present the logic of behavioural decisions and the ecological and genetic contexts on which behavioural decisions depend. |
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BB20173 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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