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Course code: BBS20245o14Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Behavioural and evolutionary ecology
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: Prof. dr hab. Leonid Rekovets
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student: W1 – explains the ways of plant’s and animal’s adaptation to the environment in their evolutional process. [KB2_ W03_ BŚ]; W2 – knows and explains the ecological strategy of animal’s behavior. [KB2_W02_BŚ]; W3 – understands the evolutional mechanisms of defense (arms race) and interaction between organisms in nature. [KB2_W02_BŚ]; W4 – explains evolutional rules of functionality of ecosystem and conditioning of biodiversity. Knows the meanings of the words of evolutional and behavioral ecology. [KB2_W03_BŚ], [KB2_W05_BŚ]. Skills: Student: U1- interprets and discusses the results and enunciates scientific hypothesis and conclusions of evolutional ecology. [KB2_U03_BŚ]; U2 – analyses and explains interactions between organisms and environment on the morphological and behavioral levels. [KB2_U03_BŚ]; U3 – can analyze ecological and behavioral information, which helps in solving general biological problems. [KB2_U03_BŚ].
Competences: Personal and social competences (attitudes and behaviors): Student: K1 – shows the understanding of ecological and evolutional phenomenon in nature and updates knowledge of this topic systematically. [KB2_K01]; K2 – is aware of active cooperation with organizations, which protects biodiversity. [KB2_K08].
Prerequisites: ecology
Course content: evolution of productivity and mortality; dynamics and evolution of niches; specialization and generalization; evolutionary outcomes of predation and competition; evolution of biodiversity; evolutionary stable strategy; egoism and altruism; territoriality and colonialism; mating systems; optimal foraging strategy; anti-predation adaptations; fundamentals of sociobiology.
Recommended literature: 1. Krebs J. R., Davies N. B. Wprowadzenie do ekologii behawioralnej. Warszawa, PWN, 2001. 2. Pianka E. R. Ekologia ewolucyjna. Warszawa, PWN,1981. 3. Wilson E. O. Socjobiologia. Poznań, Zysk i S-ka Wyd, 2000. 4. Weiner J. Zycie i ewolucja biosfery, Warszawa, PWN, 2006. 5. Kordjum J. Ewolucja biosfery, Kijów, Nauk.dumka, 1985. 6. Lomnicki A. Strategia ewolucyjnie stabilna. Kosmos, 36, 1987. 7. Dzik J. Dzieje życia na Ziemi. Wyd Naukowe PAN. Warszawa, 2003 8. Futuyma. D. Ewolucja, Wyd-wo UW, 2005
Assessment methods: Pass classes, pass the subject
Comment: specialization: Environmental Biology