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Lecturer(s)
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Krist Miloš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. History of ethology, methodological approaches to the studies of animal behavior 2. Genetic analysis of behavior and natural selection 3. Physiology of behavior 4. Ontogeny of behavior and biological rhytms. 5. Learning and cognition 6. Orientation and navigation 7. Migration, dispersion and habitat selection 8. Foraging 9. Antipredatory behavior 10. Sexual selection 11. Parental care 12. Living in groups, altruism and cooperation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
- Preparation for the Exam
- 32 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Mechanisms and evolutionary consequences of animal behavior.
An understanding of the proximate mechanisms determining animal behavior. The knowledge how animal behavior affects individual fitness.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of genetics, physiology, evolutionary biology, and ecology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
At least 60% of correctly answered questions in a written test.
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Recommended literature
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Bolhuis JJ, Giraldeau L-A . (2005). The Behavior of Animals: Mechanisms, Function, and Evolution. . Blackwell Publishing.
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Franck D. (1996). Etologie. Karolinum.
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Goodenough J, McGuire B, Jakob E . (2010). Perspectives on Animal Behavior. . John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Veselovský Z. (2005). Etologie: Biologie chování zvířat. Academia.
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