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Bio 169: Animal
Behavior
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Lecture: Monday, Wednesday 1pm to 2 pm (2 hours total)
Lab: Monday 2pm to 5pm (3 hours total)This course is an introduction to the incredible world of animal behavior, in other words, why animals do the things that they do.
Prerequisite: BIO 1 or permission of instructor
Scheduling: Spring only, next offered Spring 2010
Units: 3 units.
Texts: Krebs, J.R., Davies, N. (1993) An Introduction to Behavioral Ecology. 3rd Edition. Blackwell, Oxford. ISBN 0-632-035463. Required
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Dawkins, R. (1989) The Selfish Gene. (Updated Edition) Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-286092-5. Required.
Field Trip (February 7, 2010):
We have a field trip to Ano Nuevo to see the Elephant Seals, on Sunday, February 7th, 2010. This is a whole day trip and is required. It costs $6 per student. We will leave at 7:15am and get back around 7pm. Please plan your schedules accordingly.
Online version of Dawkins, R. (1976) Selfish Gene.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3812/The-Selfish-Gene-Richard-Dawkins?ga_related_doc=1
Working with Excel 2007:
This handy page helps you understand how to do things in Microsoft Excel 2007 that you knew how to do in Microsoft Excel 2003.
Behavior Project Ideas:
Critter Page: Here are some of the animals which we keep in the Department on a regular basis. Many of these make excellent subjects for behavioral experiments.
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