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Cooperation and conflict
Kooperation und Konkurrenz
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Objective
Within animal societies individuals often cooperate, despite a variety of evolutionary conflicts of interest (due to individuals not being genetically identical). Students should gain an understanding of the ultimate and proximate factors that cause, modify, structure and stabilize social interactions.
Content
Direct/indirect/kin selection, direct/indirect/inclusive fitness, altruism, selfishness, spite, mutualism, reciprocity, eusociality, learning, communication, cognition, kin recognition, reproductive skew, brood care, conflicts among relatives, mating systems, alternative strategies, sexual selection, human sociobiology
Resources
Lecture Notes
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Literature
1) Alcock, J (2001) Animal Behavior. An Evolutionary Approach. 7th edition. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Massachusetts. 2) Bradbury, JW & Vehrencamp, SL (1998) Principles of Animal Communication. Sinauer, Sunderland Massachusetts. 3) Dugatkin, LA (ed.) (2001) Model Systems in Behavioral Ecology: Integrating Conceptual, Theoretical, and Empirical Approaches. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ. 4) Gadagkar, R (1998) Survival Strategies. Cooperation and Conflict in Animal Societies. Harvard University Press, Harvard. 5) Krebs, JR & Davies, NB (1997) Behavioural Ecology. An Evolutionary Approach. 4th edition. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford. 6) Trivers, R (1985) Social Evolution. The Benjamin/Cummings Publ. Company, Inc., California.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 20 minutes
Course Components
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Kooperation und Konkurrenz
**Kurs an der UNI Zürich**
Raum: 22-F-62/68
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2 h weekly |
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IV. Lehrveranstaltungen zu den Prüfungsfächern im Schlussdiplom für alle Fachrichtungen (Prüfungsfächer und zugehörende Lehrveranstaltungen siehe Wegleitung.)
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