Life history strategies WB-BI-ANG-67

1. The concept of the individuals. Trade-offs. Life histories of organisms.
2. Foraging strategies. Food selectivity of animals.
3. Strategies of predators.
4. Defence against predation – prey strategies.
5. Reproductive strategies. Mating systems. Parental investment.
6. Parental care in animals.
7. Biocommunication. Ethology of social animals.
8. Strategies of aquatic organisms.

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

biological sciences

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

ECTS description for the course: 2 ECTS [1 ECTS=30h] Participation in lectures: 15 hours Preparation for the exam: 35 hours Participation in consultations: 10h total: 60h [60/30=2]

Subject level

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes

BI1_W01 BI1_W04 1. Knowledge a. understands processes affecting the life strategies of organisms b. formulates the processes that affect the individuals and their relationships with the environment,

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

Knowledge of basic biology

Course coordinators

Anita Kaliszewicz

Learning outcomes

Criterion 1a
Grade 2 (ndst): student cannot define the term life strategy neither specify kinds of life strategies
Grade 3 (dst): student can partially correctly define the term life strategy and the processes affecting it
Grade 4 (db): student correctly defines the term life strategy and specifies kinds of life strategies
Grade 5 (bdb): student can correctly define and specify kinds of life strategies and can characterize the processes shaping them
Criterion 1b
Grade 2 (ndst): student cannot formulate the processes that affect the individuals and their relationships with the environment
Grade 3 (dst): student to a limited degree can formulate the processes that affect the individuals and their relationships with the environment
Grade 4 (db): student can formulate the processes that affect the individuals and their relationships with the environment
Grade 5 (bdb): student can properly formulate and explain the processes that affect the individuals and their relationships with the environment.

Assessment criteria

Teaching methods: lectures with multimedia presentations.
Total score is dependent on the result of examination

Bibliography

1. Alcock J. 2013. Animal Behavior. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers.
2. Begon M. 2012. Ecology. From Individuals to Ecosystems. Blackwell Publishing.
3. Royle N. J. 2012. The evolution of parental care. Oxford University Press.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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