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Lecture
WiSe 25/26: V Verhaltensökologie (VM): An introduction to Behavioural Ecology
Tomer Czaczkes
Information for students
Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung Verhaltensökologie
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
Additional information / Pre-requisites
Please note: winter semester 2025/2026 will be the first time this module is offered. Please expect short-term changes. Your feedback on the course is especially welcomed.
Comments
Inhaltliches Konzept:
- Natural Selection, Ecology, and Behaviour
- Methods in Behavioural Ecology: Testing Hypotheses
- 'Optimising' behaviour
- Learning and Information use
- Competition
- Predator-prey interactions and Co-evolution
- Evolution of social behaviour
- Parental care and living in families
- Living in groups
- Eusociality
- Sexual Selection
- Communication and signalling
Suggested reading
Krebs, Davis, and West (2012) An introduction to Behavioural Ecology
12 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Mon, 2026-01-05 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2026-01-07 08:00 - 10:00
Fri, 2026-01-09 08:00 - 10:00
Mon, 2026-01-12 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2026-01-14 08:00 - 10:00
Fri, 2026-01-16 08:00 - 10:00
Mon, 2026-01-19 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2026-01-21 08:00 - 10:00
Fri, 2026-01-23 08:00 - 10:00
Mon, 2026-01-26 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2026-01-28 08:00 - 10:00
Fri, 2026-01-30 08:00 - 10:00