This course examines cognition in animals, from basic mechanisms of learning and memory to specialized processes of timing, spatial orientation, numerical ability, tool use, and metacognition. The role of cognition in the lives of animals in the wild is examined along with the organization and neural basis of animal cognition.
Antirequisite(s):Psychology 4290F/G if taken in 2013/14, 2014/15 or 2015/16.
Prerequisite(s): One of Psychology 2220A/B,Psychology 2221A/B, or Neuroscience 2000, PLUS registration in fourth year Main Campus Honours Specialization in Psychology, fourth year Honours Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, fourth year Honours Specialization in Neuroscience, or fourth year Honours Specialization in Animal Behavior. Fourth year Main Campus Psychology students and Main Campus Psychology Special Students who receive 70% in the prerequisite course may enroll in this course.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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CATEGORY A
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Subject Code: PSYCHOL
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