BIOL3046 Animal Behaviour Course Notes

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Complete set of study notes covering contents of all 22 lectures comprehensively. Notes were written according to learning objectives provided on the lecture slides, where summary tables and diagrams were also included to assist in final studies (also personally recommend doing extra readings when revising for finals:)). The list of topics (in lecture orders) include: 1. Basics of behaviour 2. Game theory & evolution of cooperation 3. Natural selection, honest signals 4. Behavioural epigenetics. 5. Kin selection & social behaviour 6. Altruism & cooperation 7. Sex ratio 8. Sexual selection & mate choice 9. Parental care & mating systems 10. Parent offspring conflict & siblicide 11. Foraging & economic decision making 12-13. Animal sociality 14. Collective behaviour 15-16. Sensory ecology 17-19. Animal communication 19-21. Predator and prey behaviour 22. Parasites and behaviour