Ethological Methods

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Behaviour and historical progress of behaviour, Physiological readiness, Appearence of a certain behaviour, Hereditary principals of behaviour, Instinctual behaviours, Promoter impulses and designation of these impulses, Acquired behaviors and learning physiology, Development and feeding behaviour during development, Environmental-related changes in behaviour, Biorhythms and factors controlling biorhythms

Weekly Schedule

1) Conceptual model of animal behavior
2) Conceptual model of the behavior of two animals
3) Selection of Subject
4) Reconnaissance Observation
5) Research Directions
6) design of the research
7) Experimental Research
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Data Acquisition Hardware
10) Statistical Test Description and Selection
11) parametric and non-parametric statistical tests
12) Multivariate analysis
13) Spatial Orientation and time: Cyclic Statistics and Spatial Modelling
14) Presentation of Results and Comments
15) Presentation of Results and Comments
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Philip N.Lehner, Handsbook Of Ethological Methods, Cambridge University, Second Edition, 1998
2- Aubrey Manning, Marian Stamp Dawkins, An Introduction to Animal Behaviour, 5 edition, Cambridge University Press; 1998
3- Tim Halliday, Animal Behaviour, Oklahoma University, 1990 John Alcock, Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach, 7th edition, Sinauer Associates; 2001
4- Philip N.Lehner, Handsbook Of Ethological Methods, Cambridge University, Second Edition, 1998 - David Mcfarland, Animal Behaviour, Second Edition, Oxford University, 1985 - Tim Halliday, Animal Behaviour, Oklahoma University, 1990 - P.J.B. Slater, An Introduction to Ethology, Cambridge University, 1990 - John Alcock, Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach, 7th edition, Sinauer Associates; 2001 - Aubrey Manning, Marian Stamp Dawkins, An Introduction to Animal Behaviour, 5 edition, Cambridge University Press; 1998
5- Philip N.Lehner, Handsbook Of Ethological Methods, Cambridge University, Second Edition, 1998 - David Mcfarland, Animal Behaviour, Second Edition, Oxford University, 1985 - Tim Halliday, Animal Behaviour, Oklahoma University, 1990 - P.J.B. Slater, An Introduction to Ethology, Cambridge University, 1990 - John Alcock, Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach, 7th edition, Sinauer Associates; 2001 - Aubrey Manning, Marian Stamp Dawkins, An Introduction to Animal Behaviour, 5 edition, Cambridge University Press; 1998
6- - Aubrey Manning, Marian Stamp Dawkins, An Introduction to Animal Behaviour, 5 edition, Cambridge University Press; 1998
7- - Aubrey Manning, Marian Stamp Dawkins, An Introduction to Animal Behaviour, 5 edition, Cambridge University Press; 1998
8- - Aubrey Manning, Marian Stamp Dawkins, An Introduction to Animal Behaviour, 5 edition, Cambridge University Press; 1998
9- - Aubrey Manning, Marian Stamp Dawkins, An Introduction to Animal Behaviour, 5 edition, Cambridge University Press; 1998

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required