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Course Description
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Course Name
Animal Behaviour
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
Psychology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
The module covers the causation, function, development and evolution of animal behaviour. Topics coveredinclude natural selection, inclusive fitness, group-living, individual differences (or personality), the evolution ofsex, sexual strategies, mating systems, and the evolution of intelligence and human cognition. Non-humanprimates are given special emphasis with reference to implications for humans. Students gain experience ofdesigning and conducting an observational study of animals.
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