300397 SE Comparative Anthropology: Physiological and Behavioral Constraints in Humans and Non-Human Primates (2021W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 09.09.2021 08:00 to Th 23.09.2021 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.10.2021 18:00
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
07.10.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
14.10.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
21.10.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
28.10.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
04.11.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
11.11.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
18.11.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
25.11.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
02.12.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
09.12.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
16.12.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
13.01.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
20.01.
09:45 - 11:15
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Thursday
27.01.
09:45 - 11:15
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Contents: The course includes 5 chapters. (1) “Sexual attractiveness of secondary sex characters” (coloration, morphology in relation to expression rates, methodological approaches of analyzing such characters; HPA and HPG axis). (2) “Socio economics or -dynamics of reproduction” (number of births, sex ratio at births). (3) “Violent and aggressive Behavior” (sexual dimorphism, serotonergic system, steroids). (4) “Cooperation” (types of cooperation, constraints of cooperation such as social rank respectively SES, cooperation, direct and indirect reciprocity, punishment of non-reciprocators among co-working employees, psychological and physiological stress symptoms in relation to HPA axis activity). (5) “Molecular biology of social rank” (COMT metabolism, cortisol metabolism – including receptor physiology, COMT polymorphism).
Assessment and permitted materials
Written exam, candidates select a chapter or a specific topic of the lecture and write an assay, 500 to 700 words. The candidates have to email their work to the lecturer during the examination day.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Examination topics
Reading list
Will be provided by the lecturer
Association in the course directory
MAN 3, MAN W4, M-WZB, UF BU 10, UF MA BU 01
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:23