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AN BEHAV 2000RW - Foundations of Animal Behaviour

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 2
Campus: Roseworthy
Contact: up to 6 hrs per week
Restriction: Available to BSc (Animal Behaviour), Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, BPsySci, BHMS students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: Successful completion of 24 units of an undergraduate program
Assessment: Practical report, online quizzes, major assignment, final exam
Syllabus:

This course will provide students with a contemporary overview of the multi-disciplinary approaches to the study of animal behaviour. It will cover subject areas such as the genetic and neurobiological bases of behaviour, cognition, learning and memory, evolutionary and behavioural ecology, as well as their applied aspects. Major categories of behaviour such as foraging, predation, reproductive and social behaviour will be discussed. Practical sessions provide an opportunity to learn how to record, quantify and model animal behaviour.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 2 Mon 05/08/2024 Wed 14/08/2024 Fri 13/09/2024 Fri 25/10/2024


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20361 LE01 48 22 23 Jul - 10 Sep Tuesday 11am - 1pm Callaghan, G03, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 8 Oct Tuesday 11am - 1pm Callaghan, G03, Teaching Room
15 Oct - 15 Oct Tuesday 10am - 12pm Callaghan, G03, Teaching Room
22 Oct - 22 Oct Tuesday 11am - 1pm Callaghan, G03, Teaching Room
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20362 PR01 48 22 23 Jul - 23 Jul Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Callaghan, G03, Teaching Room
30 Jul - 30 Jul Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Leske, G18, Computer Suite
13 Aug - 20 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Callaghan, G32, Laboratory
13 Aug - 20 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Poultry Section, External, Poultry Metabolism Shed
27 Aug - 3 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Horse Section, External, Horse Yards Wooden
10 Sep - 10 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Callaghan, G03, Teaching Room
10 Sep - 10 Sep Tuesday 3pm - 5pm Leske, G18, Computer Suite
8 Oct - 8 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Callaghan, G03, Teaching Room
15 Oct - 15 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 4pm Leske, G18, Computer Suite
22 Oct - 22 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Callaghan, G03, Teaching Room
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20363 TU01 48 22 23 Jul - 10 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
8 Oct - 8 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
22 Oct - 22 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class