BIOL4450 · Biology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course will examine the adaptive significance of behavior in an ecological context. Lectures and readings from the primary literature will review basic concepts and theory as well as model-based and experimental approaches to exploring questions in the field. Topics covered includes social behavior, reproductive behavior, life history strategies, optimal foraging, territoriality, co-evolution, and communication.
Course experience
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Organization
4.8 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.7 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.5 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.5 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 section