WEEK

DATE

Lecture‡ MWF 11:50-1:05, Dow 329

Lab‡ Thur 12:30-4:00, Dow 319

1

07-Jan

Introduction to animal behavior

LAB 1: Observation methods / ethograms (crickets)

09-Jan

Control and development of behavior

11-Jan

Evolution of behavior; Studying behavior: levels of analysis

2

14-Jan

Communication and signaling
Journal Club: FRI - communication

LAB 2: Sign stimuli / signaling (Siamese fighting fish)

16-Jan

18-Jan

3

21-Jan

MLK Jr Day – NO CLASS

LAB 3: Hypothesis testing and data analysis

23-Jan

Behavioral genetics and learning
Journal Club: FRI - learning

25-Jan

4

28-Jan

Learning cont.

LAB 4: TEST 1 (Introduction through Learning)

30-Jan

Orientation, navigation, homing and migration

01-Feb

5

03-Feb

Journal club: MON - orientation, navigation, homing and migration

Aggression, territoriality and game theory
Journal club: FRI - territoriality, dominance, game theory

LAB 5: Territoriality and dominance I (reef fish)

06-Feb

08-Feb

6

10-Feb

Foraging behavior & optimality theory
Journal club: WED - foraging, optimality
Journal club: FRI - optimality theory

LAB 6: Foraging behavior (birds, KNC field trip)

13-Feb

15-Feb

7

17-Feb

Reproductive behavior: mate choice, parental care, mating systems
Journal club: THUR, FRI - reproductive behavior

LAB 7: Territoriality and dominance II (reef fish)

20-Feb

22-Feb

8

24-Feb

Antipredator behavior
Journal club: WED - antipredator behavior

Term papers due (FRI, Week 8)

LAB 8: No lab - complete term papers

27-Feb

01-Mar

9

03-Mar

Sociality and cooperation
Journal club: FRI - social behavior, cooperation

LAB 9: TEST 2 (Orientation through sociality)

06-Mar

08-Mar

10

10-Mar

Animal cognition

LAB 10: TBA

12-Mar

14-Mar