Numbering Code	U-LAS14 20022 LE68	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	All students	Target Student	For science students
Language	English	Day/Period	Mon.4
Instructor name	Andrew MacIntosh (Wildlife Research Center Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Why do animals do as they do? Why do we humans do as we do? This course is aimed at answering these questions from the perspective of Darwinian evolution. Using 'Tinbergen's 4 questions', this course leads students to discover what lies at the root of the diversity of animal behavior that we observe today, how we study the mechanisms and functions of behavior, and why studying animals has a lot to teach us about the evolution of behavior in humans.
Course Goals	In this course, students will learn to: - apply the scientific method to questions about animal behavior and avoid applying humanistic (anthropomorphic) explanations for what they observe - understand comparative data and use it to better answer specific questions about the natural world - understand that animal (including human) behavior, like all products of biology, is shaped by evolution
Schedule and Contents	This course will follow the schedule as follows. In principle, each topic within each part reflects one class, but the order and spacing of topics may be moved depending on the flow of the course or the occurrence of specific events related to the course material. The course will follow a hybrid model of classroom time (real or virtual) and on-demand videos. 1. introducing animal behavior 2. the 'who, what, when, where and why' of behavior 3. measuring behavior 4. neurobiology and endocrinology of behavior 5.'nature via nurture' - behavioral genetics 6. animal learning 7. animal cognition 8. 'where are we going?' - movement & navigation 9. 'eat or be eaten' - foraging & self-defense 10. communication and signaling 11. sex & mating systems 12. parental investment 13. social behavior & social systems *Note that there will be a midterm exam held during the 7th or 8th week of class, depending on course progress and suitability. Details will be announced well in advance during class and on PandA. **Note that students will also be expected to get some hands-on practical training observing and recording animal behavior. This will be done either via a field practicum at Arashiyama Monkey Park or using Live Cams set up in wildlife areas or zoological parks. Details will be announced and discussed in class and via PandA.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	･30% midterm exam ･30% final exam ･30% term paper ･10% course participation
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	This course will use Kyoto University's online Learning Management System (LMS) PandA. Please get familiar with the system before starting the course. There will be required content in PandA during the course, including on-demand video lectures, additional videos and readings, as well as ongoing discussion in the forums. Students should also read the relevant sections of the textbook each week to enhance learning, participation and understanding. For the term paper, students are expected to conduct literature research and write a report, as well as review a small number of reports from fellow classmates as part of the assignment. Students should also be prepared to attend a field practicum at Arashiyama Monkey Park or conduct observations using live camera feeds while practicing behavioral data collection methods (depending on COVID-19 protocols). The course will follow the format of flipped education, in which lectures are viewed on-demand outside of class time, and class time is used for questions, discussion and lecture-related activities.
References, etc.	Animal Behavior, third Edition, Michael D. Breed and Janice Moore (2016), (Elsevier, 2022), ISBN:978-0128195581, Recommended, not required. Material in textbook enhances learning. Animal Behavior, eleventh edition, Dustin R. Rubenstein, John Alcock, (Oxford University Press, 2019), ISBN:9781605355481, Recommended, not required. Material in textbook enhances learning. students are provided with information to access any additional readings related to course material