Syllabus: Evolution and BehaviorName: Roger Mellgren Office Number: 508 LSOffice Telephone Number: 2 2775Email Address: [email protected] Hours: 1:30 –3:00 MTCourse Number, Section Number, and Course Title: Psyc. 6300, Evolution and Behavior Time and Place of Class Meetings: 3-5pm 420 LSDescription of Course Content: Topics in evolution of both human and non-human species will be considered. Costs and benefits of group living, and the evolution of uniquely human adaptations will be presented.Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify proximate and ultimate causes of behavior. Students will be able to identify the evolutionary causes of human intelligence. Requirements: Students will be required to make presentations of research based on research articles provided by the instructor and additional articles that the student finds in the published literature.Required Textbooks and Other Course Materials: A list of articles for required reading is provided separately. 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