| Course: CBH5255 - COMPARATIVE BEHAVIOR AND COGNITION | ||
| Hours: 3.0 | Repeatable For Credit: No | Maximum Hours Credit: 3.0 |
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| Current Semester of Offering: Summer | ||
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| Comparison of behavior and cognition across a broad range of animal species. Includes phenomena, principles, mechanisms, theories, and research techniques. Applications of evolutionary theory emphasized and implications for humans explored. Some lab/field work may be required. | ||
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Objectives of this course are that as a result of careful study of the textbook and other materials, as well as the execution of the course assignments, students should be able to (among other things): 1. Describe, analyze, synthesize, and explain the phenomena, principles, mechanisms, and theories of behavior, cognition, motivation, and emotion across a broad range of animal species, including non-human and human primates. 2. Conduct observational research on captive animals in zoo settings, as well as potentially on animals in their natural field environments. 3. Communicate effectively both orally and through scientific writing one’s knowledge of comparative psychology, as well as the methods, results, and conclusions of one’s own research and that of others in the field. |
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| Course: CBH5905 - DIRECTED STUDY | ||
| Hours: 0.0 - 0.0 | Repeatable For Credit: Yes | Maximum Hours Credit: 0.0 |
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