PSYK3500 Evolution and Behavior Course description

Lesing, skriving og muntlige ferdigheter - med fordypning

• Fagbøker for barn og unge.
• Oversatt barne- og ungdomslitteratur inkludert triviallitteratur.
• Tekstbegrepet, litterasitetsbegrepet (literacy), leseforståelse.
• Leseutvikling med vekt på den andre leseopplæringa og norsk som andrespråk.
• Film og dataspill.
• Sammensatte tekster (bildebøker, tegneserier og læremidler).
• Sjangerkunnskap: essay, kåseri og (voksen-) novelle.
• Lese- og skrivevansker.
• Skriveutvikling med vekt på skriving på andrespråket (mellomspråkstekster).
• Språkfilosofi og språklæringsteorier.
• Flerspråklighet.
• Språkutvikling og språklæring, med vekt på norsk som andrespråk.

Admission to the programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge;

The student can

• discuss similarities and differences between selection in evolutionary biology and behaviour analysis
• explain interactions between selection principles at the different levels
• describe basic principles and theories in modern evolution biology
• describe key topics in behavioural ecology
• describe heredity and key topics in modern genetics
• describe the significance of natural selection to the nervous system’s structure and function;;
• describe basic research areas in evolutionary psychology

Skills;

The student can

• use principles of cultural selection in relation to changes in organisations and groups
• illustrate how specific behaviour can be explained from an evolutionary perspective
• reflect on topics and theories in evolution and behaviour

General competence;

The student

• has insight into the biological basis of behaviour in animals, including humans
• can describe selection as an explanatory model both orally and in writing
• is familiar with new ideas and innovation processes in behaviour analysis as a holistic discipline based on selection sciences

Work and teaching methods used in the course are lectures, self-study, presentation of texts and group work. Seminars will also be held where the students present academic texts. Students will present texts from the syllabus, encourage discussion and receive guidance on further reading.

During the course, the students must submit three assignments

The following required coursework must be approved before the students can take the supervised written examination:

• minimum 80 % participation at compulsory teaching activities
• presentation of academic texts
• submission of three, individual, written assignments (max. 900 words)

Supervised individual written examination, 4 hours.

None

Grade scale A-F

One internal and one external examiner