University of Cambridge

Course Details

An introduction to animal behaviour

Course Description

Welcome to the exciting field of animal behaviour! This course will introduce you to the broad and multidisciplinary nature of the study of behaviour. You will first learn about the history of the study of behaviour, and differences in emphases between the fields of psychology and ethology (with particular reference to the learning process). Later, we will take an integrated approach to studying behaviour by using a framework of proximate (developmental and mechanistic) and ultimate (functional and phylogenetic) explanations. Fundamental processes influencing animal behaviour will be considered, including the relative contributions of evolutionary processes, genetics, the nervous system, learning, and the environment.

Course Duration

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2week

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An introduction to animal behaviour University of Cambridge