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Primate Ethology, 9 credits
Primatetologi, 9 hp
NBID61
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Matthias LaskaDirector of studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 184 hRecommended self-study hours: 56 h
Available for exchange students
YesECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6METH | Applied Ethology and Animal Biology, Master's programme | 2 (Spring 2017) | 2 | 1+2+3+4 | English | Linköping, Valla | C |
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Applied Ethology and Animal Biology, Master's programme
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
120 ECTS including 90 ECTS in Biology and an advanced course in Ethology.Intended learning outcomes
The student will increase her/his understanding of the evolutionary origins and ecological determinants of primate behavior.
The student will develop a proficiency in finding, evaluating and compiling primary and secondary research literature on a specific topic.
The student will learn to design and conduct behavioral observations on primate social communication, and experiments on primate learning, and to perform proper analysis of the data obtained.
The student will improve her/his skills in summarizing and communicating the results of her/his own experimental results as well as of literature searches in both written and oral form.
Course content
The course is centered around different aspects of primate ethology. Topics include :
- Primate evolution
- Primate social systems
- Primate breeding systems
- Primate cognition
- Intelligence and learning
- Communication with humans
- Altruism and infanticide
- The sensory world of primates
Teaching and working methods
The course is composed of formal lectures, literature assignments, and laboratory exercises, each with its own evaluation scheme. The lectures are intended to give an introduction to the different topics outlined below and serve as a starting point for the student´s assignments. The literature assignments in small groups require the presentation of a one-page summary and of an oral presentation to all other fellow students. The laboratory exercises require the writing of a lab report using quantitative methods and of an oral presentation. Extra costs due to travelling and living must be paid by the students.
Examination
| LAB1 | Laboratory reports | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG1 | Literature assignments and presentation | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| HEM1 | Written examination | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
The final grade is the average across the score of the three examination aspects in the course.
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiDirector of Studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonExaminer
Matthias LaskaCourse website and other links
Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 184 hRecommended self-study hours: 56 h
Course literature
Rekommenderade (men inte obligatoriskt) läroböcker: Michael Tomasello & Josip Call: Primate Cognition Oxford University Press, Oxford 1997 Richard Byrne: The thinking ape : Evolutionary origins of intelligence Oxford University Press, Oxford 1995 Frans de Waal: Tree of origin: What primate behavior can tell us about human social evolution Harvard University Press, Cambridge 2001 Noel Rowe: The pictorial guide to the living primates Pogonias Press, East Hampton 1996 Alla böcker finns på TekNat-biblioteket.| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB1 | Laboratory reports | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG1 | Literature assignments and presentation | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| HEM1 | Written examination | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
The final grade is the average across the score of the three examination aspects in the course.
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
Rekommenderade (men inte obligatoriskt) läroböcker:
Michael Tomasello & Josip Call: Primate Cognition Oxford University Press, Oxford 1997
Richard Byrne: The thinking ape : Evolutionary origins of intelligence Oxford University Press, Oxford 1995
Frans de Waal: Tree of origin: What primate behavior can tell us about human social evolution Harvard University Press, Cambridge 2001
Noel Rowe: The pictorial guide to the living primates Pogonias Press, East Hampton 1996
Alla böcker finns på TekNat-biblioteket.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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