Evoluton, Culture, and Behavior (.5 cu, meets 10/22/08 - 12/5/08)

This course considers the evolution of social behavior in animals, and introduces the application of evolutionary theory to human mating systems and behavior. Topics covered include Darwin 's theory of natural selection as applied to behavior, sexual selection, the evolution of parental care and mating systems in birds and mammals, kin selection, reciprocal altruism, and the evolution of cooperation. This is an "Individual and Group "sector course. This is a .5 cu course (meets 10/20/08 - 12/5/08).