Course Description

Biology 336a Animal Behavior

(Given by the Department of Zoology.) Introduction to the science of animal behaviour with emphasis on the evolution and adaptive nature of behaviour. A comparative experimental approach is used to illustrate topics such as the development, control, and organization of behaviour, foraging, predation, mate choice, mating systems, parental care, communication, and social behaviour.

Antirequisite: Psychology 321F/G.

Pre or corequisite: Biology 283a.

Prerequisite: A half or full-course equivalent statistics course chosen from: Biology 244a, Statistical Sciences 222a/b, 241a/b, 135, the former Statistical Sciences 255, or Psychology 281. Note: Statistical Sciences 137a and the former 138b are not acceptable.

2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, half course.

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