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AN BEHAV 2000RW - Foundations of Animal Behaviour

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4220
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
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20521 LE01 60 36 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 11am - 1pm Eastick, G05, Teaching Room
11 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 11am - 1pm Eastick, G05, Teaching Room
18 Oct - 18 Oct Tuesday 10am - 12pm Eastick, G05, Teaching Room
25 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 11am - 1pm Eastick, G05, Teaching Room
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20522 PR01 60 36 26 Jul - 26 Jul Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Information Centre, G03, Teaching Room
2 Aug - 2 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Leske, G18, Computer Suite
16 Aug - 23 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Callaghan, G32, Laboratory
16 Aug - 23 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Poultry Section, External, Poultry Metabolism Shed
30 Aug - 6 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Horse Section, External, Horse Yards Wooden
13 Sep - 13 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
11 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm  
18 Oct - 18 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 4pm Leske, G18, Computer Suite
25 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Callaghan, G02, Richardson Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20523 TU01 60 36 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
11 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
25 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class