Bachelor of Science in Biology - Animal Behaviour

Western University

The breadth of modern biology is reflected in the more than seventy courses that are offered by the Biology Department. Courses span the whole range of student engagement from intensive laboratory-only offerings that start in second-year to small fourth-year seminars where the focus is on refining communications skills. Students have the freedom to focus on a particular sub-discipline (e.g., genetics, animal behaviour) or receive a broad education that touches many areas of biology.In Biology, the emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking and communications skills, expertise in experimental design and a strong foundation in data analysis. Depending on the area of concentration, more specific skills acquired include the ability to assess ecosystems, identify flora and fauna, effectively implement tools of molecular biology and microscopy and gain experience with the use of analytical instrumentation.Scholarships & AwardsBeyond the ClassroomRecruitment EventsCampus VisitsAcademic & Career SupportSnapshotsCurrent StudentsCareers and InternshipsAcademic CounsellingScience Students' CouncilAnimal BehaviourPenguins following a leader - Animal BehaviourScientists, as well as philosophers, have always asked why animals and people behave as they do. Behaviour involves a wide range of traits from animal communication, foraging, sexual behaviour, social organization, and cognition. Research into behaviour ranges from analyses involving hormone levels and gene expression through to addressing broad questions such as the functions that behaviour serves, how behaviour develops, and how did specific behaviours evolve. This area of study draws on expertise from both the Department of Biology as well as the Department of Psychology.