PRIM 504 - Primate Culture and Cognition

Description:
Seminar course covering topics in primate social behavior, intelligence, learning processes, communication and culture. Topics will be covered through weekly reading assignments, class discussions, and a research paper.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PRIM 501.

Credits:
(4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Compare social behavior, intelligence, and learning processes among primate taxa
Become familiar with learning processes relevant to primates
Recognize and describe the social organizations of primates
Define and describe examples of material culture in primates
Become familiar with communication processes in primates
Develop abilities to evaluate claims of examples of culture in nonhuman primates

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/21/2008

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