Animal Behaviour (BIOL3207)

Information valid for Semester 1, 2025

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

3 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
1 Practical or Laboratory hour

Incompatible

ZOOL3002

Assessment methods

Report, Oral, Proposal, Exam

Course enquiries

Associate Professor Karen Cheney (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)

Dr Karen Cheney (k.cheney@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

Patterns of invertebrate & vertebrate animal behaviour, physiological bases of behaviour, development of behaviour, how patterns of behaviour evolve & how these are studied. Examples will be taken from both invertebrate & vertebrate animals. Evaluate & test hypotheses about behaviour critically. Critique papers from the primary literature & carry out research projects on animal behaviour.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile