WFSC 622 (intermediate)

HOME: BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF VERTEBRATES Updated 7/1/09

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Weekly Topics

Assigned
Week 1: introduction

Chats:  June 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

  • Get acquainted & course expectations
  • Adaptations & natural selection
  • Hypothesis testing

Quizes: Ch. 1 & 2

Assignment 1

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Week 2: habitat

Chats: June 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

  • Economic Decisions
  • Predator & Prey
  • Competition: Resources

Quiz: Ch. 3, 4 & 5

Assignment 2

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Week 3: social

Chats: June 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19

  • Living in Groups
  • Fighting & Assess
  • Sexual Competition

Quizes: Ch. 6, 7 & 8

Assignment 3

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Week 4: reproduction
Chats: June 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26

  • Parental Care & Mating
  • Alternative Strategies
  • Selfishness/Altruism

Quiz: Ch. 9, 10 & 11

Assignment 4

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Week 5: cooperation

Chats: June 29 | 30 | July 1 | 2 |

  • Cooperation & Helping
  • Design of Signals
  • Conclusions

Quiz: Ch. 12, 14 & 15

Assignment 5

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