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Animal Behaviour: Practical [1]

Paper Code: 
DZOL702 P
Credits: 
2
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

 

ZDZOL702 P

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 

 

 

The students will be able to-

CO1: Judge general behaviour of various animals

CO2: Explore about adaptive modification in animals

 

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

 

  1. To study nests and nesting habits of the birds.
  2. To study the behavioural responses of woodlice to dry and humid conditions.
  3. To study general behaviour in earthworms.
  4. Visit to Forest/ Wild life Sanctuary/Biodiversity Park/Zoological Park to study behavioural activities of animals and prepare a short report.
  5. To study Food preference in Tribolium.
  6. To study Food light response in Tribolium
  7. To study Maze learning in mice.
  8. 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
 
 
e-RESOURCES:
 
behavior#why-is-the-study-of-ethology-important
 
 
e-JOURNAL:
 
 
Academic Year: 
2023-2024 [7]

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Links:
[1] https://zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/animal-behaviour-practical
[2] https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-20-animal-behavior-fall-2013/pages/lecture-notes/
[3] https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-20-animal-behavior-fall-2013/resources/mit9_20f13_lec4/
[4] https://www.masterclass.com/articles/guide-to-ethology-exploring-the-study-of-animal-
[5] https://www.JOURNALS:.elsevier.com/animal-behaviour
[6] https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/animal-behaviour
[7] https://zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-2024