ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
IB 144 – ESPM C126
FALL 2016
COURSE SYLLABUS
DATELECTURERTOPIC READINGS
WAug 24LaceyWhat is behavior?Chap. 1
FAug 26LaceyNatural selection 1: selection & behaviorPp. 20-35
M Aug 29Lacey Natural selection 2: genes & heritabilityPp. 65-77
WAug 31LaceyNatural selection 3: behavioral variation Pp. 65-77
Freeman &
FSep 2LaceyNatural selection 4: measuring selectionHerron *
MSep 5NO CLASS: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
WSep 7LaceySexual selection 1: male & female strategiesChap. 11
FSep 9LaceySexual selection 2: models of female choiceChap. 11
M Sep 12LaceySexual selection 3: why the redundancy?Chap. 11
Tang-
WSep 14LaceySexual selection 4: challenging the dogmaMartinez *
FSep 16LaceyKin selection 1: Hamilton’s equationPp. 352-370
Holmes &
M Sep 19LaceyKin selection 2: kin recognitionSherman *
WSep 21LaceyKin selection 3: when r = 0Pp. 350-370
FSep 23 LaceyKin selection 4: challenge of eusocialityPp. 350-370
MSep 26LaceyResearch lectureHoneycutt *
WSep 28BentleyDevelopment 1: ontogenyChap. 3
FSep 30LaceyMIDTERM 1
MOct 3BentleyDevelopment 2: learning & imprintingChap. 3
WOct 5BentleyDevelopment 3: fixed action patternsChap. 3
DATELECTURERTOPIC READINGS
FOct 7BentleyBird song 1Chap. 2
MOct 10BentleyBird song 2Chap. 2
WOct 12BentleyNeural bases 1: stimulus detectionChap. 4
FOct 14BentleyNeural bases 2: escape behaviorChap. 4
MOct 17BentleyNeural bases 3: central pattern generatorsChap. 2
WOct 19BentleyNeural bases 4: stimulus filteringChap. 2
FOct 21BentleyTemporal organization 1Chap. 5
MOct 24BentleyTemporal organization 2Chap. 5
WOct 26BentleyResearch lectureNone
F Oct 28BentleyWhat was that? reviewYour notes
MOct 31EliasNavigationChap. 4
WNov 2MIDTERM 2
FNov 4EliasOptimality Chap 3, Davies,
Krebs and West
MNov 7EliasCommunication 1Chap. 6
WNov 9Communication 2 Chap. 6
FNov 11EliasNO CLASS: VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
MNov 14EliasMating systems 1Chap. 12
WNov 16EliasMating systems 2Chap. 12
FNov 18EliasParental care 1Chap. 13
MNov 21EliasParental care 2Chap. 13
WNov 23NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
DATELECTURERTOPIC READINGS
FNov 25NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
MNov 28 EliasAggression & territoriality Chap. 10
WNov 30 EliasAggression & territoriality 2Chap. 10
FDec 2 EliasResearch lecturenone
* Readings posted on bspace as pdf files.
MIDTERMS:
Midterm 1 (30 September, in class) will cover lectures from 24 Aug–26 Sept.
Midterm 2 (2 November, in class) will cover lectures from 28 Sept–28 Oct.
Midterm 3 (16December, 7-10 pm, final exam period) will cover lectures from 4 Nov - 4 Dec.
FINAL EXAM:
16 December, 2016, 7-10 pm. This is the official University exam period for the course – no exceptions, no early exams! One half of the final exam will consist of Midterm 3. The other half of the final will consist of a cumulative exam covering the entire course.
COURSE TEXT:
Nordell, S. E. and T. J. Valone. 2014. Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods and Applications. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.NOTE: We will put 1-2 copies of the text on reserve in the Biosciences Library.
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