Course title | |||||
比較行動学 [Ethology] | |||||
Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
Department | Year | 3~ | Semester | Spring | |
Course type | Spring | Course code | 01RN3254 | ||
Instructor(s) | |||||
武田 庄平 [TAKEDA Shohei] | |||||
Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Email address |
Course description |
“Hikaku koudou gaku(比較行動学)” is one of the Japanese translation of “Ethology”, and “Ethology ” is also English translation of “VergleichendenVerhaltensforschung” or “Ethologie” in Germany. Translated faithful to the Germany original, it must be “Comparative(Vergleichenden) Behavioral(Verhaltens) Study(Forschung)”. In this course, not only animal behavior but also human behavior will be explained. |
Expected Learning |
Understanding the concept and history of Ethology, and comprehending the modern meaning of behavioral study would be acquired. |
Course schedule |
The modern cognitive behavioral study as historical development of ethology will be pursued with the connection to comparative psychology and comparative cognitive science. 1) The history of ethology Outline of famous ethological works of Konrad Lorenz, N.Tinberghen, W.H.Thorpe, K.v.Frisch, and I.Eibl-Eibesfeldt is explained. 2) Aims and Methods in Ethology Comprehending the fundamental attitudes in ethology of Tinberghen’s “4 areas in ethology” in 1980’s. 3) Modern development in ethological study Ethology started as studying animal behavior, and now today it includes human behavior. The modern meaning and development in ethological study will be discussed focusing comparative cognitive science. |
Prerequisites |
There need no special knowledge. |
Required Text(s) and Materials |
None |
References |
Will be introduced at the class. |
Assessment/Grading |
No. of attending the class must be 6 or more of total 8 classes. Final grading will constitute of 30% for attending no. and 70% for reports evaluation. |
Message from instructor(s) |
Be in time for class! |
Course keywords |
Comparative behavioral study, Aims and Methods in Ethology, Comparative cognitive science |
Office hours |
E-mail to takeda@cc.tuat.ac.jp |
Remarks 1 |
Remarks 2 |
Related URL |
http://www.tuat.ac.jp/~hikaku/takeda/index.html |
Lecture Language |
Japanese |
Language Subject |
Last update |
3/9/2017 3:14:52 PM |