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CS92PROD
Neuroethology: Sensory Basis of Animal Orientation and Navigation
NS&B 149
Fall 2011
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: BIOL 149

This course about the sensory and neuronal processes underlying the ability of animals to orient in and move through their environments. We will consider the basic functions of sensory and nervous systems that underlie the remarkable abilities of animals to orient themselves in personal space, move through their home range and move through the world in long distance migrations and in homing. Animals from invertebrates through fish, birds, and mammals will be considered. The format of the course will be seminar/discussion and some lectures with heavy student participation. The course is intended for freshmen with high school level courses in at least two of the following: biology, chemistry, or physics.

Essential Capabilities: Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning
The course will include reading and understanding scientific data and reasoning.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM NS&B
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Student Option
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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