The course begins with surveying general principles of ecology and behaviour, and quickly progresses to a consideration of how these apply in turn to lemurs, lorises and galagos, tarsiers, New and Old World monkeys, and apes, because the meaning and relevance of theory are best appreciated in context. Students will be expected to apply the principles of behavioural evolution to primates, and to understand all groups in outline and a few groups in some depth.
There will be visits to the National Zoo and Aquarium and to undertake a project to collect behavioural data for assessment. There will be a (optional) visit to Taronga Zoo.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
2. Summarize the behavioural and ecological characteristics of selected non-human primate species
3. Combine information from a variety of academic resources on a foundational theory of primate behaviour to explain its current relevance.
4. Use case studies to effectively illustrate a theoretical concept in primate behaviour and articulate your ideas orally
5. Summarise key points from a scientific article and link back to material regarding common principles of non-human primate species biology
Indicative Assessment
One 2500 word essay (25%) (LO 3)One 500 word essay proposal (5%) (LO 3)
One 30 minute Tutorial presentation ( 20%) (LO 4)
Four 300 word Tutorial portfolio assignments (4 x 5% = 20%) (LO 5)
Two 40 minute midterm exams (15% each x 2 = 30%) (LO,1,2)
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of film screenings, and 12 hours of tutorials; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Requisite and Incompatibility
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Fees
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3444 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9529 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
