Grades are posted at the link below. This is the main page for Biology 592, Evolution of Behavior. You will be responsible for obtaining the basic information on your own through your reading. During our class meetings, we will have active discussion of the questions associated with the readings. The goals of this course are to understand the proximate and ultimate causes of behavior.
Proximate mechanisms deal with how a behavior is performed.
Ultimate causes deal with the evolutionary bases for the behavior. Learning the terminology utilized in the study of animal behavior. Examining how genes, development, and physiology influence the mechanics of behavior. Considering the ecological significance of behavior as influenced by evolution and the adaptiveness of behavior in ecological settings. Assessment Criteria Essay examinations, discussion sessions will be used to determine if students are achieving the stated goals.