9.20 | Fall 2013 | Undergraduate

Animal Behavior

Course Description

The introductory topics will cover various approaches to the study of animals and their behavior. Key concepts in studies of animal behavior, emphasizing ethology, are covered in class and in the assigned readings from Scott (2005), supplemented by selections from other books, especially from classics in the field as …
The introductory topics will cover various approaches to the study of animals and their behavior. Key concepts in studies of animal behavior, emphasizing ethology, are covered in class and in the assigned readings from Scott (2005), supplemented by selections from other books, especially from classics in the field as well as selected videos. Next, key concepts in sociobiology are covered using readings from Alcock (2001), supplemented by selections from additional books and some video presentations.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Audio
Lecture Notes
Presentation Assignments with Examples
Written Assignments
Photo of three young monkeys looking quite shocked at something going on behind the camera in Thailand.
Monkey surprise. Photo of three young monkeys in Thailand expressing surprise. Courtesy of @Doug88888 on Flickr. License: CC BY-NC-SA.