Animal Behaviour WF-OB-POAB

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3afe837159cc034439880aa476da09da82%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupII (term 2021/22_Z)

Course content
I: units: 1+2+3 (5 hour classes in the zoo): The behavior of wild animals in their artificial environment
II: units: 4+5+6 (5 hour classes at the dog show): The behavior of dogs, in the presence of unfamiliar people and dogs
III: units: 7+8+9 (5 hour classes in the city park): The behavior of wild animals adapted to living in cities
VI: units: 10+11+12 (5 hour classes in the laboratory): Reproductive behaviour: sexual selection, mating system. Parental care: Parental care in invertebrates, parental care in vertebrates, relation: parent-offspring, sibling competition, brood parasitism. How to find the optimal habitat? What are the benefits of territoriality? Why do animals migrate?
V: units: 13+14 (5 hour classes in the laboratory): How animals communicate with each other? How the animals learn?
VI: unit: 15 (5 hour classes in the laboratory) Social behaviour: social insects, altruism in social insects, altruism in vertebrates. New aspects of animal behaviour: Bahaviorists vs. Ethologists, the idea of “Umwelt”. Presentation of the given subject

Term 2021/22_Z:

Zoo classes (half-day activities):
1. Behavior of wild animals in an unnatural environment
2. Behavior of wild animals in an unnatural environment cont.
3. Behavior of wild animals in an unnatural environment cont.
Classes at a dog show (half-day activities)
4. Behavior of dogs in the presence of unfamiliar dogs and people
5. Behavior of dogs in the presence of unfamiliar dogs and people cont.
6. Behavior of dogs in the presence of unfamiliar dogs and people cont.
City park classes (half-day activities):
7. Behavior of wild animals adapted to life in the city.
8. Behavior of wild animals adapted to life in the city. cont.
9. Behavior of wild animals adapted to life in the city. cont.
Laboratory activities (half-day activities):
10. Reproductive behavior: choosing a partner, reproductive system. Parental care: parental care in invertebrates, parental care in vertebrates, parent-offspring dependency, competition among young, nest parasitism. How to find the optimal habitat? What are the benefits of territorialism? Why do animals migrate? cont.
11. Reproductive behavior: choice of mate, reproductive system. Parental care: parental care in invertebrates, parental care in vertebrates, parent-offspring dependency, competition among young, nest parasitism. How to find the optimal habitat? What are the benefits of territorialism? Why do animals migrate? cont.
12. Reproductive behavior: choice of mate, reproductive system. Parental care: parental care in invertebrates, parental care in vertebrates, parent-offspring dependency, competition among young, nest parasitism. How to find the optimal habitat? What are the benefits of territorialism? Why do animals migrate? cont.
Laboratory classes (half-day classes):
13. How do animals communicate? How do animals learn?
14. How do animals communicate? How do animals learn?
Laboratory classes (half-day classes):
15. Social behavior: social insects: altruistic behavior in social insects, altruistic behavior in vertebrates. New issues in animal behavior: behaviorists vs. ethologists, "Umwelt". Presentation of a selected topic

Term 2022/23_Z:

Term 2023/24_Z:

Term 2024/25_Z:

(in Polish) E-Learning

(in Polish) E-Learning z podziałem na grupy

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

Term 2024/25_Z:

(in Polish) PO/S1 - obszar nauk społecznych - I stopień/JM

Term 2025/26_Z:

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

Direct workload Participation in classes 30 hours Program consultations 30 hours Total 60 hours Own work: 1. Familiarization with literature in English 60 hours 2. Preparation for passing classes (presentation in English) 60 hours Total 120 hours Total: direct workload and own work 180 hours/6ECTS

Subject level

advanced

Learning outcome code/codes

OB2_W09 OB2_U01 OB2_U09 OB2_K04

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

knowledge acquired in secondary school

Course coordinators

Izabella Olejniczak

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:
W – 9: the student knows and understands at an advanced level the complexity of animal behavior and potential threats affecting animal behavior, and also knows basic methods, techniques and research tools in the field of control, analysis of animal behavior
Skills:
U – 1: the student performs tasks in an innovative way, takes measurements and assesses their reliability
U – 9: the student plans and organizes individual and team work, assuming different roles in it, makes observations regarding animal behavior
Competencies:
K – 4: the student responsibly performs professional roles, shows initiative in planning research tasks, effectively cooperates with the team, playing different roles in it

Assessment criteria

Multimedia presentation of a selected topic
5- comprehensive discussion of the issue based on the latest literature and own conclusions
4 - discussion of the issue based on the latest literature
3 - correct discussion of the issue
2 - no essay, no presentation

Bibliography

Required literature:
students will receive original publications available on the Internet in line with the topic discussed
Additional literature:
Matyjasiak P., Jabłoński P., Olejniczak I., Boniecki P. (2000). Imitating the initial evolutionary stage of a tail ornament. Evolution 54 (2): 704-711.
Matyjasiak P., Jabłoński P., Olejniczak I., Boniecki P., Lee S.-D. (2000). Examining the cost of experimentally imitated ornaments. Ethology 106 (7): 665-668.
Matyjasiak P., Jabłoński P., Olejniczak I., Boniecki P., Lee S.-D. (1999). Foraging cost of a long tail ornament: an experiment with sand martin females. Ethology 105 (6): 521-530.
Kozakiewicz A., Boniecki P. 1994 – Intra- and interspecyfic behaviours in Bank Vole
and Striped Field Mouse under enclosure conditions - Acta Theriol. 39:29-36.

Notes

Term 2022/23_Z:

only full-time classes

Term 2023/24_Z:

only full-time classes

Term 2024/25_Z:

only full-time classes

Additional information

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

Description of WF-OB-POAB in USOSweb