Module code | ZEN 363 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | The history of behavioural ecology. A causal, developmental, evolutionary and adaptive approach. Sensory systems and communication. Sexual selection, mate choice and sperm competition. Kin selection and group living. Special reference to social insects. The behavioural ecology of humans. Phylogenetic basis of behavioural analysis. The role of behavioural ecology in conservation planning. |
Module credits | 18.00 |
Programmes | |
Service modules | Faculty of Education |
Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
Contact time | 2 practicals per week, 4 lectures per week |
Language of tuition | English |
Academic organisation | Zoology and Entomology |
Period of presentation | Quarter 4 |
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