- Course Code
- ZO 3510
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Mrs C Dennis
Pre-requisites
Notes
(i) This course extends over 6 weeks only. (ii) Available only to students in programme year 3 or above.
Overview
This course introduces the biological basis for animal behaviour, considering how behaviour contributes to survival, the proximate mechanisms of behaviours, behavioural development and evolution. Examples of topics covered include: the genetic basis of behaviour, motivation and cognition, maturation and learning, individual decisions, social behaviour, predator/prey interactions and communication.
Structure
Thread II: 6 week course - 5 one-hour lectures per week, 3 three-hour practicals and 1 three-hour seminar.
To pass this course, a pass must be achieved in BOTH the theory exam and the in-course assessment.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%); continuous assessment (40%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).