(Introduction to Animal Behavior)

NCSU Course Subsite for ZO410:
Syllabus Fall 2001

Held Tuesdays/Thursdays, 2:35-3:50 p.m. in Rm. #2722 Bostian Hall.
Instructor: S. Miles Dean (email: smdean@unity.ncsu.edu)
Office Hours: 10am-12,Tu/Th, or by appt.
Office:1608 S. Gardner.
Tel: 515-3883
WWW: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/zo410/
 

---Class Dates and their Topics (Book Chapters)---

Aug. 21 Introduction, History and Methods (Ch. 1-3) 


Aug. 23 Evolution and Genetics (Ch. 4-6) 


Aug. 28 Evolution and Genetics  (Ch. 4-6) 


Aug. 30 Nervous System (Ch. 7) 


Sept. 4 Neurochemical Integration (Ch. 7) 


Sept. 6  NOTES QUIZ.Hormones and Behavior (Ch. 8) 


Sept. 11 Hormones and Behavior (Ch. 8) 


Sept. 13 Hormones and Behavior (Ch. 8)


Sept.18 Development of Behavior (Ch. 10) 

Sept.20 Development of Behavior (Ch. 10)
Sept. 25  EXAM I


Sept.27 Learning (Ch. 11)


Oct. 2  Learning (Ch. 11) 


Oct. 4  SQUIRREL QUIZ.Communication (Ch. 12)

Oct.  9 Communication (Ch. 12) 


Oct.  11 Chemical Communication  (Ch. 12) 


Oct. 16 ---Fall Break ---


Oct. 18 Biological Timekeeping (Ch. 9) 


Oct. 23 Orientation/ Spatial Distribution (Ch. 13-14) 


Oct. 25 Spatial Distribution (Ch 13-14)
Oct. 30  Foraging (Ch. 15)
Nov.  1 Defense (Ch. 15)
Nov. 6 EXAM II
Nov.  8 Social Systems/ Cooperation (Ch. 19)
Nov.  13 Cooperation/ Aggression (Ch. 16)


Nov. 15 Dominance (Ch. 16)


Nov. 20 Territories/ Space (Ch. 16)


Nov. 22 ---Thanksgiving holiday---
Nov. 27 Reproductive Behavior (Ch. 17)



Nov. 29 HUMAN QUIZ.Sexual Selection (Ch. 17) 


Dec.  4 Mating Systems (Ch. 18)


Dec. 6 Parental Care (Ch.17- 18)
Dec. 11 FINAL EXAM
---End of ZO410 = Intro to Animal Behavior: Syllabus Subsite---

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