Study Programmes 2015-2016
| PSYC1063-1 | ||
| Social ethology | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Marie-Claude Huynen | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| 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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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| General ethology | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Theoretical lectures and seminars based on bibliographical syntheses | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Reading file of selected chapters and articles | ||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Bibliographical synthesis (70 %), oral presentation and discussion ((30%) | ||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| 4 sessions of lecture of 2hours, followed by the individual supervision of personnal synthesis and discussion on oral communication. | ||
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Contacts :
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| Marie-Claude Huynen : 04/366.51.12 marie-claude.huynen@ulg.ac.be |
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