| Title: | Evolution, Behavior & Cognit. |
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| Course Section Number: | PSY-210-01 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Description: | PSY210 - SPECIAL TOPICS: EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOR, AND COGNITION. In this course, we will explore the cognitive, sensory, and behavioral abilities of nonhuman animals. We will review how evolution shaped our current perspective and outlook on animal intelligence and will learn about such topics as the sensory experiences of animals (namely, honeybees, bats, pigeons, dolphins, and chimps), concept formation, time and number, reasoning, social learning, communication and language, navigation, and much more. Such topics will be explored by reading, analyzing, and discussing two books, Do Animals Think? and Animal Cognition. An emphasis will be placed on critically evaluating claims of animal intelligence that can be extended to any type of scientific claim or research that you digest in the future. Although some background on Psychology would help, it is not necessary for this course. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 22, 2019 |
| End Date: | December 15, 2019 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/23/2019-12/06/2019 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 03:10PM - 04:00PM, Baxter Hall, Room 311
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| Faculty: | Muszynski, Nicole |
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