2004 - 2005 Calendar
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Dr. Rita Anderson (Psychology)
Dr. Joseph Brown (OSC/Biology) - Co-Chair
Dr. John Gow (Biology)
Dr. Edward Miller (Biology)
Dr. William Montevecchi (Psychology)
Dr. Anne Storey (Psychology) - Co-Chair
Dr. Ian Warkentin or Dr. David Brombeck (SWGC)
Two Graduate Students from the Program
a) The Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology Program is interdisciplinary
and designed to train students in research that integrates cognitive and
behavioural studies at the ecological level. Molecular, developmental and
evolutionary aspects of cognition and behaviour are also studies. Supervisors
include faculty from the Departments of Biology, Psychology, and the Ocean
Sciences Centre, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Environmental Science Program
at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, as well as adjunct faculty from the Canadian
Wildlife Service, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Newfoundland and
Labrador Forestry and Wildlife Divisions and Parks Canada. The Departments
of Biology and Psychology jointly offer the Master of Science and the Doctor
of Philosophy degrees in Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology.
b) The Administrative Committee is responsible for the Program. Committee
members are appointed by the Dean of Science, on the recommendation of
the Chair of the Committee and of the Heads of Biology and Psychology.
The Committee Chair is elected by the committee members and appointed by
the Dean of Science. The Committee makes recommendations to the Dean of
Graduate Studies concerning admissions and academic requirements. In consultation
with supervisors, recommendations are made concerning course programs, financial
support, thesis committees, comprehensive and thesis topics and examiners,
students’ annual progress. Upon program completion, the Committee certifies
that all requirements for the appropriate degree have been met. The department
of the supervisor ensures that adequate facilities are provided for each
candidate. Students in the Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology Program are
considered for teaching assistantships in the Psychology or Biology Departments.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
1. Students normally take four courses (12 credit hours) in the first
year. Students will be required to take Quantitative Methods in Biology (BIOL
7220) or Advanced Statistics in Psychology (6000) unless they have already
passed an equivalent graduate or Honours course, Behavioural Ecology and
Sociobiology (BIOP 6351), Field Course in Animal Behaviour (BIOP 7000) and
one elective, in consultation with the Supervisor.
2. Upon completion but before submission of the thesis, the student is
required to give a formal thesis presentation.
3. The student will be required to comply with all other regulations
governing the graduate degree of Master of Science.
COURSES
Psychology (PSYC) 6000. Advanced Statistics in Psychology
Biology (BIOL) 7220. Quantitative Methods in Biology
Biopsychology (BIOP) 6351. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology
Biopsychology (BIOP) 7000. Field and Lab Methods in Animal Behaviour
and Behavioural Ecology
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