Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry or 30 credits in earth science, or (2) 90 credits in biology. In both cases at least 6 credits competed of one of the advanced courses Ecology 15 credits, Limnology 15 credits, or Evolutionary Processes 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
The course deals with foraging, life history theory in connection with energy use, predation and survival, cooperation, group living and communication. Furthermore, behaviours as tools for phylogenetic analysis and the reproductive value of behaviours will be treated. Moreover, the connection between behavioural ecology and the preservation of biodiversity and plasticity will be explored. The course gives practical skills in the form of a behavioural background to maintaining species diversity, designing animal reserves and constructing breeding programmes to preserve threatened species. The course places an emphasis on contemporary and controversial areas within behavioural ecology.
