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| PSYC1063-1 | Social ethology | |||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Marie‑Claude Huynen | |||||
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| Course contents : | History of the evolutionary theory in relation to social behaviour (Darwinian theory, socio-biology and socio-ecology). Mechanisms of sexual selection and social stuctures, altruism, nepotism, parental investment, kin recognition, infanticide.... | |||||
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| Course objective : | Discuss the question of social behaviour in the context of evolution. Proceed to the critical examination of recent developments. Bibliographical synthesis and oral presentations | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | General ethology | |||||
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| Organization : | Theoretical lectures and seminars based on bibliographical syntheses | |||||
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| Written notes : | Reading file of selected chapters and articles | |||||
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| Assessment : | Bibliographical synthesis (70 %), oral presentation and discussion ((30%) | |||||
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| Contacts : | Marie-Claude Huynen : 04/366.51.12 marie-claude.huynen@ulg.ac.be | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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