3 ECTS credits
90 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4018832FNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.
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.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Andere bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Exam : Oral
2nd session : oral or written exam to be decided by the teacher.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Brussels (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Cayenne (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)