BIONB 2210
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- Schedule of Classes - May 5, 2024 7:32PM EDT
- Course Catalog - May 5, 2024 7:06PM EDT
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BIONB 2210
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.
General introduction to the field of animal behavior. Topics include evolution and behavior, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, chemical ecology, communication, orientation and navigation.
When Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
Permission Note Priority given to: students studying Neurobiology and Behavior. Enrollment limited to: CPEP students (Spring). Not open to: first-year students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses.
Distribution Category (OPHLS-AG, BIO-AS, PBS-AS)
Comments May be taken independently of BIONB 2220. Four credit option required of students in Neurobiology and Behavior program of study.
Outcomes- To develop your awareness of, and curiosity about, the diversity of natural history and the exciting puzzles raised by the behavior of living things.
- To gain mastery at asking and answering questions about the mechanisms and evolution of behavior by performing observations, generating hypotheses, deriving predictions, and developing tests to investigate the causes of behavior.
- To compare the social systems of different species and to understand how the study of behavior is relevant to your other courses, to your own life, and to the world around you.
- To learn to read, interpret and critically evaluate scientific discoveries communicated through the primary, peer-reviewed literature.
Six Week Summer. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR Corson-Mudd W364
- Jun 24 - Aug 2, 2024
Instructors
Casteel, Z
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Corson-Mudd W364
- Jun 24 - Aug 2, 2024
Instructors
Casteel, Z
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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