Cognitive Science 0210 - Animal cognition

Using Animal Cognition: Evolution, Behavior and Cognition, 3rd edition, by Wynne and Udell (2020), this class will review the psychological and social lives of animals. We will cover animal learning, memory, and communication, among other cognition topics. Students should be prepared to take on the role of an animal cognition researcher and as such, we will focus not only on the foundations and background animal cognition literature but also heavily on the methods and application of what we learn. Assignments will be based on the usual activities of an animal cognition researcher (e.g., designing experiments, presenting on studies). Keywords:Cognition, psychology, animals

Environments and Change Library Materials: Animal Cognition: Evolution, Behavior and Cognition 3rd Edition by Wynne and Udell Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time