2009 Course Handbook
BBE100: Introduction to Brain, Behaviour and Evolution
BBE100 is a suitable introductory science course for all students. It offers an integrative approach to the amazing world of animal behaviour. Basic mechanisms are covered, together with function and evolution. Lecture topics include micro- and macro-evolution, evolutionary origins of behaviour, basic neuroscience, learning, brain and behaviour, sexual selection, animal communication, and mating systems. Lectures culminate with some reflections on the lives of humans in our modern world and the role of culture in human evolution.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 5 |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: 28 March; 4 April; 6 June) |
| Staff Contact: | Associate Professor Ken Cheng |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Brain, Behaviour and Evolution |
Timetable Information
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