This course will explore proximate causes and ultimate function of behaviour from the perspective of evolutionary and ecological theory. Topics include aggression, altruism, kinship, parent-offspring interaction, sex and reproduction. In addition, students will have a chance to learn how behaviour can be studied to better understand human impacts on the environment.
This course will explore proximate causes and ultimate function of behaviour from the perspective of evolutionary and ecological theory. Topics include aggression, altruism, kinship, parent-offspring interaction, sex and reproduction. In addition, students will have a chance to learn how behaviour can be studied to better understand human impacts on the environment.
