Vargo Animal Behavior Syllabus

Alexandra Vargo

Animal Behavior Course Syllabus

Note: The following syllabus is to be used as an example only. Assignments and field trips are subject to change from year to year.

Biology 332

DAY

CLASS

LABORATORY

Feb 19 M

Reading: Grier: pp 30-63 Lecture: What is Behavior?

1:15 Film in Library (N): Life on a Silken Thread (Tape 122)

Feb 20 Tu

Reading: Grier, pp. 64-100 Lecture: Arthropod Behavior

Crickets Observations

Feb 21 W

Reading: Grier, pp 101-148 Lecture: Observing and Measuring Behavior

Mallard Duck Observations

Feb 22 Th

Reading: Grier, pp 553-588 Lecture: Evolution & Behavior

Crickets, mice, ringdoves, fish, and crayfish

Feb 23 F

Reading: Grier, pp 634-675 9:00 film in Library (N): Coordination of Vision and Movement, The Brain, Part II (Tape 318) Lecture: Mammalian Brain

Crickets, mice, ringdoves, fish and crayfish

Feb 26 M

Reading: Grier, pp 753-778 Lecture: Neurotransmittors and Mammalian Brain

1:15 film in Library (N) Fat Chance in a Thin World (Tape 76)

Feb 27 Tu

Assignment: Study for Test Lecture: Neurotransmittors and Hormones

Crickets, mice, ringdoves, fish and crayfish

Feb 28 W

Reading: Grier, pp 676-714 Test 1 (Test must be completed by Noon)

1:15 Film in Library (N): Why Do Birds Sing? (Tape 296)

Feb 29 Th

Reading: Grier pp 318-358 Lecture: Learning and Acoustical Behavior

(N): The Nature of Sex 1:15 Film in Library (Part I) The Primal Instinct (Tape 3195)

Mar 1 F

Reading: Grier, pp 490-549 Lecture: Why Sex? Hand in first paper on Monday

Crickets, mice, ringdoves fish and crayfish

Mar 4 M

At 9:00, Hand in Paper Reading: Grier, pp 151-186 Go to Cheyenne Mnt Zoo

Zoo all day

Mar 5 Tu

Reading: Grier, pp 187-211 Lecture: Sleep

Work on individual projects

Mar 6 W

Reading: Grier, pp 247-289 9:00 film in Library (N) Animal Olympians (Tape 6) Lecture: Locomotion

1:15 film in Library Life in the Trees (Tape 134)

Mar 7 Th

All day field trip to the Denver Zoo. Bring Lunches Reading: Grier, pp 359-391

Mar 8 F

Long morning 9 to 12:00 Reading: Grier, pp 392-489 Lecture: Social Systems 9:00 film in Library The Hunters and Hunted (N) (Tape 133)

Work on Individual Projects

Mar 11 M

Individual projects all day

Mar 12 Tu

Lecture: Motivation Assignment: STUDY FOR TEST II Hand in Paper II

Oral Presentation of one of your papers

Mar 13 W

TEST II

GRADING TEST I - 1/4 OF FINAL GRADE

TEST II - 1/4 OF FINAL GRADE

PAPER I - 1/4 OF FINAL GRADE

PAPER II - 1/4 OF FINAL GRADE

DAY	CLASS	LABORATORY
Feb 19 M	Reading: Grier: pp 30-63 Lecture: What is Behavior?	1:15 Film in Library (N): Life on a Silken Thread (Tape 122)
Feb 20 Tu	Reading: Grier, pp. 64-100 Lecture: Arthropod Behavior	Crickets Observations
Feb 21 W	Reading: Grier, pp 101-148 Lecture: Observing and Measuring Behavior	Mallard Duck Observations
Feb 22 Th	Reading: Grier, pp 553-588 Lecture: Evolution & Behavior	Crickets, mice, ringdoves, fish, and crayfish
Feb 23 F	Reading: Grier, pp 634-675 9:00 film in Library (N): Coordination of Vision and Movement, The Brain, Part II (Tape 318) Lecture: Mammalian Brain	Crickets, mice, ringdoves, fish and crayfish
Feb 26 M	Reading: Grier, pp 753-778 Lecture: Neurotransmittors and Mammalian Brain	1:15 film in Library (N) Fat Chance in a Thin World (Tape 76)
Feb 27 Tu	Assignment: Study for Test Lecture: Neurotransmittors and Hormones	Crickets, mice, ringdoves, fish and crayfish
Feb 28 W	Reading: Grier, pp 676-714 Test 1 (Test must be completed by Noon)	1:15 Film in Library (N): Why Do Birds Sing? (Tape 296)
Feb 29 Th	Reading: Grier pp 318-358 Lecture: Learning and Acoustical Behavior	(N): The Nature of Sex 1:15 Film in Library (Part I) The Primal Instinct (Tape 3195)
Mar 1 F	Reading: Grier, pp 490-549 Lecture: Why Sex? Hand in first paper on Monday	Crickets, mice, ringdoves fish and crayfish
Mar 4 M	At 9:00, Hand in Paper Reading: Grier, pp 151-186 Go to Cheyenne Mnt Zoo	Zoo all day
Mar 5 Tu	Reading: Grier, pp 187-211 Lecture: Sleep	Work on individual projects
Mar 6 W	Reading: Grier, pp 247-289 9:00 film in Library (N) Animal Olympians (Tape 6) Lecture: Locomotion	1:15 film in Library Life in the Trees (Tape 134)
Mar 7 Th	All day field trip to the Denver Zoo. Bring Lunches Reading: Grier, pp 359-391
Mar 8 F	Long morning 9 to 12:00 Reading: Grier, pp 392-489 Lecture: Social Systems 9:00 film in Library The Hunters and Hunted (N) (Tape 133)	Work on Individual Projects
Mar 11 M	Individual projects all day
Mar 12 Tu	Lecture: Motivation Assignment: STUDY FOR TEST II Hand in Paper II	Oral Presentation of one of your papers
Mar 13 W	TEST II