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Course: |
ZOO 207
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Title: | Animal Behavior |
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Long Title: | Animal Behavior |
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Course Description: | Provides a brief history of ethology, forms of animal communication, the sensory world of animals, programmed vs. learned behavior, navigation, and mating behaviors. Students will be given an in-depth look at how animal behavior is affected by a zoo environment and how to correct stereotypic behaviors that are often seen in captive animals |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Develop and understanding of ethology.
2. Apply knowledge to understanding communication, navigation, motor programs and learning of animals.
3. Identify and incorporate animal behaviors of a variety of animals including, ungulates, insects, carnivores and primates.
REQUIRED TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to Ethology
A. Behavior and early ethology
B. Modern ethology
II. Neural Mechanisms
A. Vision
B. Auditory and other senses
C. Motor programs
D. Navigation
E. Communication
III. Behavioral Ecology
A. Habitats and territories
B. Courtship
C. Beastly behaviors
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