General and Aquatic Animal Ethology

Code:

RM04

Acronym:

EGAA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Behavior Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Behavioural Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Marine Sciences - Marine Resources

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCMRM	14	Oficial Plan 2018	1	-	5	50	135

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

(1) to analyze an historical perspective of the beginning of the systematic study of animal behavior; (2) to present the major behavioral systems, common to several species, necessary for survival, and involving inter-cooperation; (3) to analyze the biological bases of behavior in an ontogenetic perspective which includes the acquisition of information on an individual basis and the study of structures allowing the occurrence of behaviors; (4) to understand the applications of the knowledge of this science to aquatic animals; (5) to implement the domain of ethical rules on the use of animals

Learning outcomes and competences

It is intended that this UC has a large participation of students in order to develop discussions to: (1) sediment the acquired knowledge applying it to the study of aquatic animals; (2) promote reflection capabilities.

Working method

Presencial

Program

(1) Historical development of ethology and key concepts; the phylogenetic evolution of behavior.
(2) Study of behavioral systems (agonistic, sexual, binding); the territorial and hierarchical behaviors. Communication and culture.
(3) Cognitive ethology.
(4) Ontogenesis of behavior.
(5) Stress, welfare and ethics
(6) Ethology and aquatic animals - application areas

Mandatory literature

Breed, M. D. & Moore, J.; Animal behavior, Academic Press, 2012

Complementary Bibliography

Manning, A. & Dawkins, M. S.; An intruduction to animal behaviour (5th edition), Cambridge University Press, 2008
Dugatkin, L. A.; Principles of animal behavior, W. W. Norton & Company, 2004
Bolhuis, J. J. & Giraldeau, L-A. (eds); The behavior os animals: mechanisms, function and evolution, Blackwell Publishing, 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures conducted both by students and by teacher
Discussion of topics and presentation and discussion students' works

keywords

Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Biology > Behavioural biology
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Zoology > Animal ethology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Exame	30,00
Trabalho de campo	30,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	42,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Trabalho de campo	63,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Field work

Oral presentation of  works

Exam

Calculation formula of final grade

Work performed by students - 70%
Exam - 30%