NBIB49 · 6 credits · Basic level (G1F) · Biologi
Ethology
Active · next start HT 2026
97%
passed the latest ordinary exam
TEN1 · 15 Jan 2026 · 31 students
98%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
TEN1 · 223 students
11%
Harder than 11% of courses at basic level
Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 81 students.
Part of 2 programmes
Exam
TEN1 Written examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Ordinary exams
98% passed · 223 students
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Re-exams
100% passed · 5 students
- 100%5
- Pass the re-exam: 100% (5 students), compared with 98% (223 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 82% (228 students)
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Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
Hand-in or lab
UPG1 Written assignments
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- U
Main rounds
98% passed · 235 students
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Later rounds
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Hand-in or lab
UPG2 Oral presentations
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Main rounds
99% passed · 230 students
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Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
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About the course
Aim
The course aims to provide a thorough overview of key concepts and the biology underlying animal behaviour. A particular emphasis will be placed on theoretically addressing underlying and evolutionary explanations for variation, as well as the adaptive values in behaviours, with relevant connections to the species' ecology and evolutionary history. This includes genetic and physiological mechanisms, the ontogenetic development of behaviours, the influence of cognitive processes, and phylogenetic relationships.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Explain fundamental concepts and mechanisms underlying animal behaviour, as well as behavioural variation and its underlying evolutionary processes.
- Apply the methods and concepts presented during the lectures, and be able to describe how to conduct behavioral studies from a scientific perspective.
Content
Basic concepts underlying animal behaviour regarding the genetic and physiological background of behaviour, processes influencing variation in behaviours throughout the animal's life course, such as ontogeny and cognition, as well as the adaptive value and evolutionary consequences of behavioural variation. The course includes behavioural ecology and human ethology.
The course includes mandatory student presentations, seminars, and laboratory sessions. One laboratory session will be carried out at a zoo.
- Examiner
- Christina Hansen Wheat
- Scheduled hours
- 35 h
- Main field of study
- Biologi