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Behavioural Ecology

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Course ID:	WBNZ-697
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (0511) Biology The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Behavioural Ecology
Name in Polish:	Ekologia behawioralna
Organizational unit:	Institute of Environmental Sciences
Course groups:	(in Polish) Kursy zalecane w ścieżce kształcenia: biologia organizmów, I st. (in Polish) Kursy zalecane w ścieżce kształcenia: biologia środowiskowa, I st. (in Polish) Przedmioty dla programu WBL-0011-1SO (Biologia 1 stopień; 1 rok; 2 rok; 3 rok)
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	2.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish

Classes in period "2023/2024 summer semester" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-26 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TER TER TU W TH FR
Type of class:	Fieldwork classes, 35 hours more information
Coordinators:	Piotr Nowicki
Group instructors:	Piotr Nowicki
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading
Included in the average rate:	yes
Goals of education:	Understanding of the evolutionary drivers of animal behaviour; developing ability to design and conduct simple field experiments as well as to critically interpret their results.
Learning outcomes of a component:	KNOWLEDGE: student understands the evolutionary drivers of animal behavior, knows the basic principles of planning field research. SKILLS: student is able to plan and conduct simple observations or field experiments testing animal behavior, and is also able to analyze, interpret and present their results in written form. SOCIAL COMPETENCES: student actively participates in discussions, is able to work in a group, including the analysis of research results in a small team.
Requirements:	None
Conditions of gaining credit:	Credit with a mark based on short field projects and the resulting research reports as well as on active participation in the classes.
Assessment methods and criteria for this course:	Evaluation of reports based on short field projects, assessement of student actitivity in discussions during the project planning, assessment of student involvement in the realisation of field research.
Learning activities and teaching methods:	Project method (field projects)
ECTS estimate:	35 contact hours, 15 hours devoted to report writing
Syllabus of the course for students commencing study programme from 19/20 academic year or later:	(in Polish) Biologia, studia stacjonarne pierwszego stopnia, rok 2 (in Polish) Biologia, studia stacjonarne pierwszego stopnia, rok 3
Short description:	The course is focused on the interactions between ecology, evolution and animal behaviour. Specific topics covered include: role of natural selection in shaping animal behaviour; behavioral adaptations for maximising fitness; evolution of social systems; mating strategies of males and females. During field activities students participate in short research projects on the above topics.
Full description:	The course is focused on the interactions between ecology, evolution and animal behaviour. Specific topics covered include: role of natural selection in shaping animal behaviour; behavioral adaptations for maximising fitness; evolution of social systems; mating strategies of males and females. During field activities students participate in short research projects on the above topics.
Bibliography:	Krebs JR, Davies NB (1993) An introduction to behavioural ecology. Blackwell Science, Oxford
Notes:	IMPORTANT: The course comprises 6 meetings which involve field activities, mostly in the second half of summer semester. If requested and jointly agreed by the participants, the meetings dates can be moved to another time or day of week.

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