Animal Behaviour
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Many of us derive inspiration from watching natural history documentaries and their astounding catalogue of wild animal behaviours. In this course, we will explore how scientists study animal behaviour, and in particular how behaviour is shaped by the evolutionary forces of natural and sexual selection. Topics include resource acquisition; avoiding enemies; mate choice and sexual conflict; cues, signals and communication; parental care and social behaviour; and the role of genes, environments and learning in regulating behavioural diversity. We draw on examples from across the animal kingdom to illustrate the complex mechanisms underlying adaptations, and complement these with natural history videos that highlight key concepts. We evaluate the scientific rigour of studies used to test theory, and highlight the often ingenious methods adopted by researchers to understand animal behaviour. This course will help you understand the remarkable behaviours of wild animals from an evolutionary perspective. [Image: Peacock spider. Photo by Jürgen Otto, Manakin bird footage (Ex-Riddle of the Sexes) reproduced with permission, courtesy of BBC Worldwide Ltd]
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conocimientos los que se
Excelente curso, excelentes conocimientos los que se adquieren, un curso de calidad, interactivo y muy interesante Complet , on apprend beaucoup de choses , problème pour les français pas fort en anglais .. tout les questionnaires ne sont pas traduit :S Wonderful course, I could not complete it and I still wait for a new session to open.
everyday language rather than
I'm very impressed with the quality of this class, the lectures are very informative while still able to put it into everyday language rather than getting weighed down by scientific speech.
fort en anglais ..
interactivo y muy interesante
probably spend only 2-4
You can probably spend only 2-4 hours and do well, especially since you get 3 attempts for the quizzes.
almost all levels
I learned a lot with this course, suitable for almost all levels of knowledge.
getting weighed down
latter turned out
The latter turned out to be a good exercise of communicating scientific concepts and methodology and results without resorting to scientific jargon.
many different types
Fascinating and fun as many different types of animals were used as examples to illuminate the concepts.
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2-4 hours
excellent introduction
Excellent introduction to various aspects of animal behaviour and the profound influence of evolution.
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History Lecturer $36k
History Interpreter $41k
US History Instructor $43k
US History Teacher 1 $43k
Lecturer of History $50k
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Teacher of History $58k
History $61k
Natural Resource Scientist $72k
Natural Scientist $72k
Professor, History $84k
US History Professor $96k
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