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Learning Activity - Sexual Selection
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| Module | LIFE2060 - Animal Behaviour and Physiology |
| Programme |  Select a new weight:
           https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92403/course_lookup/XXIDXX
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| Year | https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92403/year_lookup/XXIDXX
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| Duration (mins) |
- Outcomes
- Other Activities
- Other Modules
https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92403/outcomes/XXIDXX
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Be able to explain the principles of sexual selection. |
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Be able to explain the principles of intra- and inter-sexual selection and pre- and post-copulatory selection. |
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Be able to name and illustrate the major theories governing intersexual selection using detailed examples. |
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Be able to discuss how exaggerated secondary sexual traits have evolved and been maintained. |
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Be able to discuss how sexual selection may have contributed to the evolution of honest signals. |
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https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92403/other_activities/XXIDXX
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https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92403/other_modules/XXIDXX
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LIFE2099 - Macromolecules and Macromolecular Assemblies: Structure, Analysis and Advanced Microscopy
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