Ph.D. course, Spring, 1 credits, 5 ECTS
Forskeruddannelses course for past and future Speciale Students.
Aims
To discuss at leisure a complex issue in evolutionary ethology, ecology, ecology and morphology.
Content
A mixture of brief lectures and long group discussion seminars culminating in joint written project outlines.
Teaching curriculum
The course will be a residential block course of 1 week in Rønbjerg, in late spring possibly week 16 or 17. The course will be in English and we will have external teachers.
Prerequisites
Knowledge and interest in all or either: morphology, ethology, ecology and life history.
Teacher
Peter Funch and 2/3 external VIPS.
Credit
1 (incl. Ph.D. programme).
Examination
No final examination will be given but students must complete their chosen project in Rønbjerg.
No. of participants
Max. 16.
Teaching material
None but we expect you to have studied at least one of the following books or a similar work:
Begon-Harper-Townsend: Ecology
Alcock: Animal Behaviour
Nielsen: Animal Evolution
Cockburn: Evolutionary Ecology
Stearns or Roff: Life-History
Ridley or Futuma: Evolution
Darwin: Origin.
Information
E-mail: Vollrath@biology.au.dk or Peter.Funch@biology.au.dk
Costs
500 kr. per person all (ex. øl) included.