Cultural Evolution

3 credits · Undergraduate

Culture is socially learned and group-specific information or behaviour. This course explores the nature of culture across the animal kingdom, how it evolves, and its relationship to ecology, genetic evolution and conservation. Students consider and discuss the controversies and uncertainties as to the role of culture in biology. PREREQUISITES: BIOL 2040.03, and BIOL 3062.03 or PSYO 3162.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion | Other (explain in comments)