NS&B 149 - Neuroethology: Sensory Basis of Animal Orientation and Navigation

Institution:

Wesleyan University

Subject:

Neuroscience and Behavior

Description:

This course about the sensory and neuronal processes underlying the ability of animals to orient in and move through their environments. We will consider the basic functions of sensory and nervous systems that underlie the remarkable abilities of animals to orient themselves in personal space, move through their home range and move through the world in long distance migrations and in homing. Animals from invertebrates through fish, birds and mammals will be considered. The format of the course will be seminar/discussion and some lectures with heavy student participation. The course is intended for freshmen with high school level courses in at least two of the following: biology, chemistry, or physics.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyan.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 685-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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