Universität Wien

300558 VO Animal Communication (2022W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
REMOTE
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 06.10. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 13.10. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 20.10. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 27.10. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 03.11. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 10.11. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 17.11. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 24.11. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 01.12. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 15.12. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 12.01. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital
  • Thursday 19.01. 10:15 - 12:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students will get an overview over the following topics:
Signals and cues, true communication and interception, misinformation and manipulation, Advantages and disadvantages of signaling.
Communication modalities: Acoustical, visual, vibrational, electric, chemical and tactile communication; Signal Production, propagation and signal Perception;
Behavioural contexts: Conflict resolution, Territorial defense, mating, social interactions, parent-offspring-interaction, environmental context, communication networks.
Anthropogenic influence on animal communication.

Assessment and permitted materials

Digitale schriftliche Prüfung mit 6 Fragen. Open-book-Test.
1. Termin: 26. Jan. 2023
2. Termin: 22. Feb. 2023
3. Termin: 19. April 2023
4. Termin: 7. Juni 2023
Anmeldefrist jeweils 4 Wochen.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Notenschlüssel:
10 Punkte pro Frage, maximal 60 Punkte:
Note 1: 60 - 56 Punkte
Note 2: 55 - 47 Punkte
Note 3: 46 - 38 Punkte
Note 4: 37 - 30 Punkte
Note 5: 29 - 0 Punkte

Examination topics

PowerPoint-Präsentation. Die PDFs werden kapitelweise im November, Dezember und Jänner auf Moodle gestellt.
Weitere Unterlagen sind nicht erlaubt.

Reading list

Reading list
Bradbury, J.W. and S.L. Vehrencamp (1998, 2011) Principles of Animal Communication. Sinauer Associates.

Association in the course directory

MVN 1, MZO W-6, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:28