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180159 KO MEi:CogSci Behavioural Biology Discussion (2017W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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1.Termin (Vorbesprechung): Mo 2. Oktober 2017, 9:00 - 11:00
HS 2i d. Inst. f. Philosophie, NIG, 2. StockWeitere Termine:
Montag 14:30-16:00
16.10.2017
23.10.2017
30.10.2017
6.11.2017
13.11.2017
20.11.2017
Im Raum: COSB-seminar room, UZA I, Althanstrasse 14
HS 2i d. Inst. f. Philosophie, NIG, 2. StockWeitere Termine:
Montag 14:30-16:00
16.10.2017
23.10.2017
30.10.2017
6.11.2017
13.11.2017
20.11.2017
Im Raum: COSB-seminar room, UZA I, Althanstrasse 14
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 20.09.2017 00:00 to We 04.10.2017 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2017 23:59
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max. 25 participants
Language: English
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Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:36
Suject specific
1) Being familiar with ethological and (comparative) psychological approaches to animal behavior, as well as behavioral ecology and cognitive ethology.
2) Being familiar with aspects of sensory ecology
3) Being familiar with history of animal behavior research, classical ethology and animal (comparative) psychology (optional).
4) Basic knowledge of key concepts of evolutionary biology as the theoretical basis of the comparative approach to behavior and cognition
5) Ability to understand and use core terminology of behavioral biology, including perception, motivation, behavioral development,
6) Being familiar with the notion of cognitive functions as an adaptive response to environmental problems (for example memory and decision making in foraging behavior, social functions of cognition, etc.)
7) Basic understanding of the notion of ecological validity and its implications to experimental settings
Methodological
• Being familiar with basic approaches and techniques to observe, measure, record, to manipulate, analyze and interpret animal behavior in the field as well as under laboratory conditions