Fundamental Lecture in Comparative Animal Behavior
| Numbering Code |
G-SCI54 59629 LE68 G-SCI54 59629 LE70 G-SCI54 59629 LE46 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Intensive |
| Instructor name |
Andrew MacIntosh (Wildlife Research Center Associate Professor) HATTORI YUKO (Center for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior Assistant Professor) TOMIYA SUSUMU (Center for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior Program-Specific Assistant Professor) TOKUYAMA NAHOKO (Wildlife Research Center Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
This course is designed to familiarize students with the field of comparative animal behavior and current wisdom about how and why animals behave the way they do. |
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| Course Goals | In the class, students learn multiple perspective on how to approach animal behavior and its evolution, which is a fundamental requirement for them to design their own research. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
The following topics are covered during the lecture series: Introduction to animal behavior; mechanisms of behavior; cognition, learning and culture; communication; sex and sociality; cooperation and group living; evolution and the comparative approach; reconstructing behavior; conservation behavior Lecture Schedule*,** 1. May 13 - MacIntosh 2. May 16 - Tokuyama 3. May 17 - Hattori 4. May 18 - Hattori 5. May 19 - MacIntosh 5. May 20 - MacIntosh 7. May 23 - Tomiya 8. May 24 - Tomiya *specific topics in each lecture will be announced in advance of the course. **dates are subject to change and will be announced well in advance of the course start |
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| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are required to read/view any materials provided them before/after the class. | ||
