NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 行為生態學(6407)
(Eng.) Behavioral Ecology
Offering Dept Department of Life Sciences
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher REN-CHUNG CHENG
Department Department of Life Sciences / Graduate Language Chinese 英文/EMI Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description 行為生態學主要是研究生物與非生物因子如何影響動物行為的學科。本課程針對以動物行為及生態為主要研究方向的研究生,提供行為生態學中例如溝通、社會行為與覓食與避敵等重要的基本概念。並透過文獻閱讀、課堂討論與口頭報告,增進研究生的科學素養與培養研究生的批判性思考能力。
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1.介紹行為生態學的背景知識。
2.透過文獻閱讀、課堂討論與口頭報告,強化同學的批判性思考能力。
3.從文獻閱讀了解最新研究方向。
1.Analyzing the ecological system
2.Understanding biodiversity and biological classification
50
50
Written Presentation
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 An Evolutionary Approach To Animal Behavior
Week 2 Natural Selection, Ecology and Behavior
Week 3 The development of Behavior
Week 4 Testing hypotheses in Behavioral Ecology
Week 5 Predators vs. Prey
Week 6 The Evolution of feeding behavior
Week 7 Communication Signals
Week 8 The Evolution of Communication
Week 9 Sexual selection
Week 10 The Evolution of Reproductive Behavior
Week 11 The Evolution of Mating Behavior
Week 12 The Evolution of Parental Care
Week 13 The Evolution of Social Behavior
Week 14 Personality in Animals
Week 15 Student Project Presentation 1
Week 16 Student Project Presentation 2 Student Project Presentation 3 Student Project Presentation 4
self-directed
learning

Evaluation
作業與上課表現 50%;報告 50%
Textbook & other References
Alcock, J. Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach 10th Edition, Sinauer Associates is an imprint of Oxford University Press
Davies, N, B. Krebs, J. R. & West, S. A. An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology 4th Edition, Wiley-Blackwell.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
ilearning
Office Hours
預約
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
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