Animal Behavior - Psych 300
Dates of lecture topics are approximate. Other items on the calendar, such as midterm exam dates, may be altered during the quarter. I will announce changes in class as they are made.
Week/Start
date Day Material
covered Related Alcock Animal
Behavior (2009, 9th ed) text chapter(s) 1 - Sept 29 W Course overview . Th Topic 1. History and
Background of the study of animal behavior Chapters 1 and 2
(all) . F Film- Trials of Life,
ARRIVING . 2 - Oct 4 M Topic 2. Evolution of
behavior Chapters 1 and 2
(all) . W . . . Th . . . F . . 3 - Oct 11 M Topic 3. Mechanisms of
behavior Chapters 3 and 4
(all) . W . . . Th . . . F . . 4 - Oct 18 M . . . W . . Oct 21 Th Midterm
exam 1 in class, covers topics 1 History, 2 Evolution and 3
Mechanisms Oct 22 F Film:
Compilation on Communication . 5 - Oct 25 M Topic 4. Communication and
Information Chapter 9 (all) . W . . . Th . . . F . . 6 - Nov 1 M Topic 5.
Foraging Chapters 6 and 7
(all) . W . . . Th . . . F Film: Trials
of LIfe Finding Food (on Foraging) . 7 - Nov 8 M .
. . W . Nov 11 Th HOLIDAY Veteran's Day
NO CLASS . . F .Topic
6. Mating and Reproduction Chapters 10 and 11
(all) 8 - Nov 15 M . . . W . . . Th . Nov 19 F Midterm
exam 2- Topics 4 Communication, 5 Foraging, and 6
Mating . 9 - Nov 22 M Topic 7. Parental and Social
Behavior Chapters 12 and 13
(all) . W . . Nov 25 Th HOLIDAY TGiving
NO CLASS . Nov 26 F HOLIDAY TGiving
NO CLASS . 10 - Nov 29 M . . . W . . Th . . . F . . 11 - Dec 6 M Topic 8. Human
Behavior Chapter 14 (all) . W . . . Th . . . F . . . . . . Final
exam - Monday December 13 M **1 hour
final exam, usual room 830- 920** Make-up
exams 930-1020 .