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Animal Behaviour: Practical
Paper Code:
DZOL702 P
Credits:
2
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
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ZDZOL702 P |
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
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The students will be able to- CO1: Judge general behaviour of various animals CO2: Explore about adaptive modification in animals
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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 |
- To study nests and nesting habits of the birds.
- To study the behavioural responses of woodlice to dry and humid conditions.
- To study general behaviour in earthworms.
- Visit to Forest/ Wild life Sanctuary/Biodiversity Park/Zoological Park to study behavioural activities of animals and prepare a short report.
- To study Food preference in Tribolium.
- To study Food light response in Tribolium
- To study Maze learning in mice.
- To study open field behaviour in mice.
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 READING:
An introduction to behaviour; Manning, A & Dawkins, M. S.; Cambridge Low Price Edition. UK.
Animal Behaviour, David McFarland, Pitman Publishing Ltd, London, UK.
Animal Behaviour, John Alcock, Sinaeur Assoc. Inc. USA.
Animal Behaviour; Mathur, R.; Rastogi Publications, Meerut Introduction to evolution; Moody.
Handbook of methods in Environmental Studies, Maiti, S.K., Jaipur Publications.
Practical Exercises in Cytology, Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biostatistics. Raghuvanshi
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