Evolutionary Behavioural Ecology
Admission to the course follows the admission requirements of the study program Bachelor in Biology.
Students of Bachelor in Veterinary Nursing also have admission.
On successful completion of the course:
Knowledge
The candidate:
- Has a broad knowledge of topics and problems in evolutionary behavioural ecology.
- Has knowledge of the history and different topics in evolutionary behavioural ecology.
- Knows basic principles in behavioural ecology.
- Is familiar with research and developmental work in behavioural behaviour.
- Knows how to update their own knowledge in behavioural ecology.
Skills
The candidate will:
- Can explain the most important theories of evolutionary behavioural ecology
- Can explain behaviour of animals from an evolutionary point of view.
- Can reflect on issues from an evolutionary point of view.
- Knows the appropriate tools and techniques to communicate effectively with others with a similar background.
General competence
The candidate will:
- Can address and solve professional problems within the field of evolutionary behavioural ecology.
- Can communicate evolutionary behavioural ecological theories and opinions, both orally and in writing, in a manner with other biologists.
There will be:
1) an "oral test exam" with topics from "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins. The grade is "passed" or "not passed".
2) a final oral exam from the entire syllabus. The grade is letters from "A" to "F". Each student will have an approximately 20-25 min oral exam. This exam counts 100% of the grade.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
BI216F-001 - Evolutionary Behavioural Ecology - oral examination - 7 credits
BI216F-002 - Evolutionary Behavioural Ecology - presentation - 3 credits
BI143F - Ethology, Behavior and Communication - 6 credits
BIO2018 - Evolutionary Behavioural Ecology - 7.5 credits
