Monkey surprise. Photo of three young monkeys in Thailand expressing surprise. Courtesy of @Doug88888 on Flickr. CC license BY-NC-SA.
Instructor(s)
Prof. Gerald E. Schneider
MIT Course Number
9.20
As Taught In
Fall 2013
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
- Audio lectures
- Captions/transcript
- Lecture notes
- Assignments: presentations with examples
- Assignments: written (no examples)
Course Description
The introductory topics will cover various approaches to the study of animals and their behavior. Key concepts in studies of animal behavior, emphasizing ethology, are covered in class and in the assigned readings from Scott (2005), supplemented by selections from other books, especially from classics in the field as well as selected videos. Next, key concepts in sociobiology are covered using readings from Alcock (2001), supplemented by selections from additional books and some video presentations.
