PřF:B8130 Ethology - Course Information

B8130 Ethology

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Jiří Gaisler, DrSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Jiří Gaisler, DrSc.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jiří Gaisler, DrSc.

Prerequisites (in Czech)

( B1030 Syst. & phyl. of invertebrates || B4150 Zool. of invertebrates ) && ( B2090 System phylogeny vertebrates || B5060 Zoology of vertebrates )

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Anthropology (programme PřF, M-BI)
• Biology - Museology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Zoology)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Systematic Zoology and Ecology)

Syllabus

• History and methods of studying the animal behaviour. Coordination schemes, motivation-stimulus-response, nature and nurture, appetitive behaviour, releasing mechanisms, consummatory act, conflict situations. Behaviour patterns, circadian rhythms, communication. Play behaviour, imprinting, habituation, associative learning (conditioning), insight. Brief information on sociobiology, behavioural ecology and applied ethology.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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