3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4018832FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
Table of contents :
Kinetic and tactic behaviour : classification and examples ; Strategies to find a goal ; elaboration and interpretation of circular data ; uni- and pluri-directional orientation ; the sun compass and the magnetic compass : their use at tropical latitudes ; homing behaviour and mechanisms ; true navigation ; migrations.
Course material, text books and further reading :
Currently no textbook is recommended. Students are recommended to attend the lessons. Reading of selected scientific papers should help them in learning.
Please consult the course descriptions on the TROPIMUNDO website for the most completed and updated course descriptions.
Course objectives :
Learn the fundamentals of animal orientation and circular statistics. In particular, orientation, homing and navigation mechanisms at tropical latitudes will be considered.
Learning outcomes : please note the general comment on learning outcomes
Education level: Specialised Ecosystem focus: Animal Biological level: Organism
Different strategies and mechanisms adopted by some biological models to solve autoecological problems of spatial and temporal nature.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Exam : Oral
2nd session : oral or written exam to be decided by the teacher.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Brussels
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Cayenne