Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Behavioural Biology
Course Number:
AB_1041
Course Description:
Course Objective The course will provide an introduction and overview of behavioural biology. We will span the range of the animal kingdom and approach important behaviours from evolutionary, developmental, functional and mechanistic angles. We will cover a wide range of topics from evolution of behaviour to consciousness in animals and aspects of human emotional dysfunction. These topics will deal with aspects of genes (nature) and environment (nurture) and their interaction in shaping the behaviour of animals. This includes aspects of the involvement of specific brain areas in particular behavioural domains. Final attainment levels: • Distinguish proximate from ultimate questions. • Objectively analyse behavioural observations. • Distinguish the functional domains that are elemental to understand behavioural biology. • Explain how genes (nature) and environment (nurture), and their interaction, shape the behaviour of animals. • Interpret and explain behavioural research at different biological levels (evolutionary, developmental, functional and mechanistic). • Interpret behavioural
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
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