2009 Course Handbook
BBE200: Animal Behaviour
BBE200 takes you on a fascinating journey through the extraordinary world of Animal Behaviour, searching out unifying principles that underlie the extreme diversity found in nature. Why do birds sing and dance? What keeps families together? How do animals find food? How do animals with very different sensory systems find their way about? This course explores the physiological and neural mechanisms underpinning behaviour, together with function and evolution. Lectures explore the natural behaviour of diverse animal species, from insects to humans, using instructive examples to illustrate neurophysiology, development, perception, learning, foraging, predator-prey interactions, evolution, sexual selection, communication, social behaviour, and navigation. Lectures are full of colourful and engaging materials, including many videos, and interspersed with invited lectures from leading Animal Behaviour researchers, providing personal accounts of their research interests.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 5 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Phil Taylor |
| Prerequisites: | 12cp |
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| Unit Designations: | Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Brain, Behaviour and Evolution |
Timetable Information
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