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| Semester: | Spring 2025 |
| Number: | 0083-320-001 |
| Instructor: | Matthias Foellmer |
| Days: | Tuesday Thursday 9:25 am - 10:40 am |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City - NEX 378 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Notes: |
Honors College students only. |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Related Syllabi: |
Jerold Gold for
Fall 2010* |
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| Description: |
Behavioral ecology is the study of the evolutionary and ecological significance of behavior. In the human context this includes culture. Explore evolutionary psychology, sexuality, and cultural studies through discussions of scholarly articles and presentations, with an emphasis on fundamental concepts and recent advances. (Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences) |
| Learning Goals: |
At the end of the course, students should:− Explain the theory underlying the behavioral ecology approach to understanding human behavior, from basic forging decisions to complex social dynamics and structures− Explain methodological approaches for the evolutionary analysis of human behavior− Conduct an extensive literature research efficiently− Read and analyze articles from the primary and secondary literature effectively, including the presentation of extensive statistical analysis− Write a concise and well researched review of a topic of your choice− Articulate on the meaning of “knowledge”; how information is accrued and published, how reliable information published in various outlets is, etc. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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