Biology 281 - Animal Behavior W/Lab

Spring
2019
01
4.00
Sarah Goodwin, Thea Kristensen, Ethan Clotfelter
TTH 10:00AM-11:20AM
Amherst College
BIOL-281-01-1819S
SCCE E210
sgoodwin@amherst.edu; tkristensen@amherst.edu; edclotfelter@amherst.edu

Shaped by millions of years of evolution, animals have evolved myriad abilities to respond to their environment, their potential predators and prey, and members of their own species. This course examines animal behavior from both a mechanistic and a functional perspective. Drawing upon examples from a diverse range of taxa, and using articles from the primary scientific literature, we will discuss topics such as behavioral endocrinology, sexual selection and mating systems, animal communication, and kinship and cooperation. Four classroom hours and three laboratory hours per week; the laboratory projects will require additional time outside of class.

Requisite: BIOL 181. Limited to 15 students per lab section. Spring semester. Visiting Lecturer Goodwin and Lab Coordinator Kristensen.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.