Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
BIOL
Course Subject
BIOL
Course Number
BIOL
Course Section
5650
Course Title
Animal Behavior
Academic Term and Year
Spring 2015
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
Q, W
Area of Study
BIOL
Course Description
Goals: To investigate how and why animals have developed their particular solutions to problems of life such as finding food, shelter and mates, avoiding predators and disease, and producing offspring; to develop skills in observation, experimental design and analysis; to enhance oral and written communication skills; and to develop an appreciation for the alien nature of animal experiences. Content: Evolutionary theory, behavioral genetics and behavioral ecology will be used to develop methods for exploring the immediate causes, development, adaptive value and evolutionary history of behavioral traits. We will discuss and critique various ethological models and current controversies in the field. Laboratory sessions will stress appropriate experimental design and statistical analysis. Students will gain further skills in experimental design and analysis while conducting independent research in the field or in the laboratory on a topic of their choice. Taught: Alternate years, spring term. Prerequisites: BIOL 1800 and 1820 or permission of instructor. BIOL 3050 and 3060 strongly recommended. Credits: 4 credits
Recommended Citation
Ploger, Bonnie, "BIOL5650-BG.Animal Behavior.Sp15.Ploger,Bonnie" (2015). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 4593.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/4593