Animal Behaviour

Paper Code: 
DZOL701 T
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

DZOL701 T 

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 

 

 

The students will be able to-

 

CO1: Design experiments based on Concepts and patterns of Ethology

CO2: Relate between Mammalian Nervous system and Methods of studying the brain and behaviour

CO3: Value the Social organization of different animals

CO4: Describe various types of communication used among animal, Migration and Orientation in birds and

fishes and even in small invertebrates too.

CO5: Critically analyse various Reproductive behaviour patterns among

animal, Biological rhythms

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test

Semester end examinations,

Quiz

Assignments

Presentation

Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
Introduction of Ethology
Aims of Behavioural research
Diversity of animal behaviour
Historical perspective
Concepts of Ethology
Fixed Action Pattern
ASE
Sign Stimulus
Innate Releasing Mechanism
12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
Mammalian Nervous system and behaviour 12 Hrs
Methods of studying brain and behaviour
● Neuroanatomical.
● Neurochemical
● Neurophysiological.
Brain and behavior
12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
Social organization
Dominance hierarchies and Territoriality
Animal communication
● Dance language of Honey bee
Communication:
● Chemical
● Visual.
● Light.
● Audio
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
Migration: Fish, Birds
Orientation: Taxes and Kinesis
Reproductive behaviour patterns:
● Courtship and Mating
● Stickleback behaviour
Biological rhythms
Circadian and annual rhythms
12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
Learning and memory
● Conditioning
● Habituation
● Insight learning
● Association learning
● Reasoning
● Cognitive skills
Essential Readings: 
ESSENTIAL READINGS:
● Animal Behaviour; Mathur, R.; Rastogi Publications, Meerut Introduction to evolution; Moody.
● An introduction to behaviour; Manning, A & Dawkins, M. S.; Cambridge Low Price
Edition. UK.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
●TextBook of Medical Physiology; Guyton A.C
● Animal Behaviour, David McFarland, Pitman Publishing Ltd, London, UK.
● Animal Behaviour, John Alcock, Sinauer Assoc. Inc. USA.
● Genetics and Origin of Species. Dobzhansky, Th., F.J.Alaya, G.L.Stebbins and  J.M.Valentine. Surjeet Publication, Delhi.
e-RESOURCES:
behavior#why-is-the-study-of-ethology-important
E-Journal
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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