BIO 362 - Animal Behavior

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

BIOLOGY

Description:

Cross-Listed as PSYCH 362Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100, BIO 103, and BIO 104 or NATSC 103; or consentof instructorProseminar course. Emphasizes common challenges that variousspecies face. The mechanisms responsible for behavior, includingsensory receptors, filters, neurobiology and the endocrine system arediscussed. The development of behavior, as well as behavior geneticsand evolution are examined. Students then focus on communicationand adaptations for survival, and social organization in animalgroups. Students present the results of a literature search.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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