— Animal Communication
How animals use songs, dances, colors, chemicals, electricity and vibrations to communicate. Mechanisms of signal production and detection (sensory systems), theory of information transfer and signal design, and the role of natural selection in shaping communication.
Prerequisites & course information
Course Description: How animals use songs, dances, colors, chemicals, electricity and vibrations to communicate. Mechanisms of signal production and detection (sensory systems), theory of information transfer and signal design, and the role of natural selection in shaping communication. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Quantitative Literacy (QL); Visual Literacy (VL). Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Quantitative Literacy (QL); Visual Literacy (VL).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027