BZ5061 - Behavioural Ecology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2019
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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Understanding the evolution, maintenance and diversity of animal behaviours is one of the great joys of being a zoologist. This subject provides you with the skills to observe and interpret this variety of behaviours, with an emphasis on tropical ecosystems. Examples include areas such as natural selection, predator vs. prey dynamics, sexual selection and mate choice, mating systems, cooperation and sociality.

Learning Outcomes

• explain and reference the intellectual foundation of the field of behavioural ecology;
• critically interpret the biological world within the framework of behavioural ecology;
• skilfully apply appropriate practical skills for behavioural ecologists.

Assumed Knowledge:	Students enrolling in this subject should have a good background in undergraduate biology. Knowledge of ecology and biological statistics are recommended.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	BZ3061 ZL3061 ZL5061

Availabilities
Townsville, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); survival skills (10%); eportfolio (mid-sem) (20%); eportfolio (end-sem) (20%); eportfolio peer assessment (10%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.