Biology 338

Animal Behavior - Spring 1997

Date		Topic	Readings
Jan. 28		1. Natural selection/Levels of analysis	1-21
		LAB: Scientific Investigation/Hypothesis testing
30		2. Instincts and learning	23-55
Feb. 4		3. Genetics of behavior/Development of behavior	57-76, 89-115
		LAB: Termite behavior
6		4. Nervous system and behavior	117-147
11		5. Dispersal and migration/Orientation and navigation	147-157, 284-299
		LAB: Blowfly orientation
13		6. Behavioral priorities and rhythms	159-189
18		7. Behavioral evolution: Historical analysis	191-213
		LAB: Isopod behavior
20		EXAM 1
25		8. Behavioral evolution: Adaptationist approach	215-239
		LAB: Sampling methods/Seagull behavior
27		9. Communication I	241-277
Mar. 4		10. Communication II
		LAB: Symposium I
6		11. Communication III
11		12. Defensive behavior I	353-393
		LAB: Secret Weapons
13		13. Defensive behavior II
18		SPRING BREAK
		LAB: SPRING BREAK
20		SPRING BREAK
Mar. 1		14. Sex/Sexual selection I	395-443
		LAB: Nature of Sex - Parts I & II
27		15. Sexual selection II / Debate 1
Apr. 1		16. Mating systems	445-479
		LAB: Nature of Sex - Parts III & IV
3		EXAM 2
8		READING RECESS
		LAB: READING RECESS
10		17. Parental care / Debate 2	481-499
11		18. Living in groups	501-506
		LAB: Cricket behavior
17		19. Kinship and reciprocity	506-513, 517-520
22		20. Cooperative breeding	513-516, 520-524
		LAB: Fly flight and feeding
24		21. Eusociality / Debate 3	524-539
29		22. Parasites and Behavior
		LAB: Symposium II
May 1		23. Human behavior	541-578
6		24. Animal minds
		LAB: Animal rights
8		READING RECESS
12		EXAM 3/COMPREHENSIVE FINAL 1:30 PM

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