Ethology

Code:

MA117

Acronym:

ETOL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Behavior Sciences

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S (of 13-11-2017 to 12-01-2018)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Behavioural Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Aquatic Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCMA	36	Plan 2012 to 2017	1	-	5	49	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

It is intended to promote the learning of fundamental concepts for the comprehension of animal behavior in order to:
(1) analyze, in a historical perspective, the beginning of the systematic study of animal behavior and of the major behavioral systems common to several species, and
(2) apply the acquired knowledge to practical situations.
Students will develop works with the objective of consolidating the knowledge acquired in the theoretical aspects of the discipline and of promoting reflection skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. To know Ethology fundamentals
2. To develop a critical and creative spirit
3. To develop skills for organizing and presenting team work
5. To solve problems: to organize and plan work based on acquired knowledge

Working method

Presencial

Program

(1) The historical evolution of ethology and principal concepts, the phylogenetic evolution of behavior
(2) Study of behavioral systems (agonistic, sexual, binding); territorial and hierarchical behaviors
(3) The cognitive ethology. Communication and culture
(4) The ontogenesis of behavior
(5) Ethology, application areas and aquatic animals

Mandatory literature

Slater Peter J. B. ed.; Advances in the study of behavior. ISBN: 0-12-004524-9

Comments from the literature

PDF of scientific articles will be available to students 

Teaching methods and learning activities

A methodology combining theoretical lectures, group work and debates based on examples of animal behavior observation.

keywords

Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Zoology > Animal ethology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	30,00
Prova oral	70,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Field work

Oral presentation of group work

Exam

Calculation formula of final grade

Team work – 70%;

Final examination – 30%.