BIO U547 - Sociobiology

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Focuses on the biological basis for the evolution of social behavior. Incorporates ethology (animal behavior), ecology, population biology, and evolutionary theory to explain the origins and diversity of social organization in animals. Reviews studies of nonhuman animals that best illustrate evolutionary principles and theories. Information on human behavior is reviewed where applicable and studied within an evolutionary perspective. Through practical and theoretical assignments, provides students an opportunity to research in the areas of ethology and sociobiology, giving them novel tools to interpret the natural world around them in a very different way.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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