The behavioural ecology module was a direct continuation of the Animal Behaviour and Evolution and Speciation modules from earlier on. This was quite a tricky module with lots of "idea grasping" and thinking involved. The exam was also a little bleeder! "Are Dolphins intelligent?", what kind of an exam question is that anyway?! Behavioural models also featured heavily in this module. See my essay for more details.

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"Critically evaluate the use of theoretical models in the study of the behaviour and behavioural ecology of animals"