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ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
Course objectives:
This course will enable the students to –
1. Design experiments based on Ethology concepts.
2. Relate mammalian nervous system to brain and behavior studies.
3. Describe animal communication, migration, reproductive behavior, and biological rhythms
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25DZOL6 01(A) |
Animal Behaviour |
CO85: Design experiments based on Concepts and patterns of Ethology CO86: Relate between Mammalian Nervous system and Methods of studying the brain and behaviour CO87: Value the Social organization of different animals CO88: Describe various types of communication used among animal, Migration and Orientation in birds and fishes and even in small invertebrates too. CO89: Critically analyse various Reproductive behaviour patterns among animal, Biological rhythms CO90:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
The approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Demonstration, Team teaching Learning activities for the students: Self- learning assignments, Seminar, Chart preparation |
Assessment Strategies Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation |
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
Mammalian Nervous system and behaviour Methods of studying brain and behaviour Neuroanatomical.
Neurochemical Neurophysiological.
Brain and behavior
Social organization Dominance hierarchies and Territoriality
Animal communication
Dance language of Honey bee
Communication: Chemical, Visual, Light, Audio
Migration: Fish, Birds
Orientation: Taxes and Kinesis
Reproductive behaviour patterns:
Courtship and Mating
Stickleback behaviour
Biological rhythms
Circadian and annual rhythms
Conditioning
Habituation
Insight learning
Association learning
Reasoning
Cognitive skills
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-CONTENT:
● https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-20-animal-beha vior-fall-2013/pages/lecture-notes/ ∙ https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-20-animal-beha vior-fall-2013/resources/mit9_20f13_lec4/ ∙ https://www.masterclass.com/articles/guide-to-ethology-exploring-the-study-of-animal- ∙ behavior#why-is-the-study-of-ethology-importa nt
e-Journal
● https://www.JOURNALS:.elsevier.com/a nimal-behaviour
