Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
5216NATSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
The aim of this module is to gain an overview over the function of the nervous and endocrine system, how it is interconnected, how it is influenced by the environment and how it affects animal behaviour. A second aim is to receive practical training in up-to-date methods used in this field and to learn how the achieved skills can be applied to own behavioural studies and studies on conservation and animal welfare.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Recall how the nervous and endocrine system works, the relationship between the
two systems and how behaviour is modified by the two systems;
2.
Explain the relationship between the environment and physiology;
3.
Assess published studies on the relationship between brain, hormones and behaviour;
4.
Theoretically apply the learned practical skills to their own studies.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Function of the neuronal and endocrine system. Internal triggers of behaviour. Application of hormone assays to behavioural studies. Ecological physiology. Field endocrinology. Physiology and conservation/animal welfare.
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to gain an overview of the function of the nervous and endocrine system, how it is interconnected, how it is influenced by the environment and how it affects animal behaviour. You will also receive practical training in up-to-date methods used in this field and to learn how the achieved skills can be applied to own behavioural studies and studies on conservation and animal welfare.
The aim of this module is to gain an overview of the function of the nervous and endocrine system, how it is interconnected, how it is influenced by the environment and how it affects animal behaviour. You will also receive practical training in up-to-date methods used in this field and to learn how the achieved skills can be applied to own behavioural studies and studies on conservation and animal welfare.
Additional Information:This module provides a theoretical and practical introduction into the body's communication system.