Animal Behavior
Biology 550
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Course Description
Professor: Melinda Novak
Office: Tobin Hall, rm 439
Office Hours: Tues and Thurs 4-5 PM
Phone: 545-2387; email: mnovak@psych.umass.edu
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Summary: This course will introduce you to the field of animal behavior. We will examine basic principles derived from evolution, ecology, ethology and development and use these principles to explain how and why animals behave as they do in particular situations. We will focus on many important biological activities such as foraging, communication, migration, predator-prey interactions, mating, and parental care. Because the field of animal behavior is so broad, this course will provide only a representative sampling of topics on a restricted number of species (e.g., birds and mammals). This is a demanding course both in terms of how much is covered and how much is required on the exams.
Prerequisites: This course is typically taken by students majoring in biology, animal science, wildlife biology, or psychology (neuroscience track). You should have already taken an introductory biology course prior to enrolling in this course. This course is not recommended for freshmen or nonscience majors.
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University of
Massachusetts, Amherst.
last updated - 1/05/05