PY 437 - Evolutionary Psychology

Institution:

Colorado College

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Description:

This course explores the impact of natural selection on human and animal behavior. It begins with an overview of evolutionary processes and covers such topics as: emotion, morality, mate selection, learning, altruism, parent-offspring interaction, ownership and irrationality. The course focuses on primary reading from Darwin through contemporary scholarship in biology and psychology. Critiques of this approach are also discussed. Prerequisite: 100 or 101, 201, 3 of the 4 required courses from the Biobehavioral and Socio- behavioral sequence, or consent of instructor. 1 unit - Horner.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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