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Evolutionary
psychology is a science that explains human behaviour based
on evolution and biology. It helps us to understand how many
of our behaviours which we take as being culturally influenced,
are actually shared by other animals. This
brings us closer to a better understanding and respect for
animals. These concepts are important in the whole ethics discussion
about the origins of consciouness and other characteristcs
shared by humans and other species.
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Audience
The
course is open to everyone in the world who is interested
in learning about the biological and evolutionary basis
of human behaviour and compares it to the behaviour of
other animals.
Each student is assigned a tutor
interacting through email or instant messaging.
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Time
management
You
will be expected to dedicate an average time of 6-7 study hours
per week in order to achieve successful learning. The number
of hours necessary to learn a subject varies with individual
characteristics. We can´t say that if you study for at
least 2 days and use 3 hours on each day, you will be able
to learn everything on this course. Some people may need less
time than others. These calculations are based on average numbers.
It is up to you how you manage your time, but this is intended
to give a preliminary idea of how much time you will need to
do this course successfully.
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Syllabus
The course follows
the books
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| Cartwright, J.(2001) Evolution
and Human Behaviour. Palgrave |
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| Workman, L and Reader,W.(2000) Evolutionary
Psychology. Cambridge University Press |
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| During
the course the student is required to answer the questions set
by the tutor in order to assess whether the student has understood
the content of the chapters |
