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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. evolution 2. sharing 3. mate selection 4. mate choice 5. reproduction strategy 6. infanticide 7. language 8. marriage patterns 9. childcare 10. culture 11. brain 12. nature versus nurture 13. society 14. war and violence
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The approach of Human Evolutionary Psychology is to learn and understand basic terms and principles as named and explained in Barrett L, Dunbar R; Lycett JP. Human evolutionary psychology. NJ, US: Princeton University Press. (2002) We will learn basic terms that are commonly used in this field of study. We will understand evolutionary principles of the behavior. More, we will analyze roots of so called "bad" and "good" behavior from evolutionary point of view.
The student will understand basic terms, principles and approaches in biology of behavior as named and explained in the basic book of evolutionary psychology. The student will be able to use the basic terms. He/she will be able to explain basic principles.
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Prerequisites
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There is no preceding course wanted.Students are expected to be able to read and fully understand text in book named above. They are expected to be able to name the terms in English. They are expected to write short answers and explain basic principles in English during exams. Teaching in English is meant only for erasmus and foreign students. In the case of a small number of students is teaching in a form of individual consultations.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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The students must be able to use terms as described in the book named above. They must be able to explain what the terms mean. In addition, they must be able explain basic principles of behavior (based on the book).
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Recommended literature
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Alcock J, 2003. The Triumph of Sociobilogy. New York: Oxford University Press.
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Barret L, Dunbar R, Lycett JP. Human evolutionary psychology. NJ, US Princeton University Press. (2002).
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Manning A a Dawkins, M.S. 2009. An Introduction to animal behavior. Fifth edn. New York: Cambridge University Press.
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