Animal Behaviour

This module will introduce students to the fascinating world of animal behaviour in all its diversity including the mechanisms underlying the behaviour and the evolutionary forces that have shaped the behaviors (natural and sexual selection). The module will include lectures, readings, videos, group activities, and discussions, to allow students to engage with the key concepts and topics in animal behaviour and the current research going on in this field. There will be a focus on the kinds of questions animal behaviourists ask and the methods they use to study animal behavior, and the types of data that can be collected to understand why and how animals behave the way they do.