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Learning Activity - Mating Systems and Parental Care
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| Module | LIFE2060 - Animal Behaviour and Physiology |
| Programme |  Select a new weight:
           https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92439/course_lookup/XXIDXX
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| Year | https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92439/year_lookup/XXIDXX
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| Duration (mins) |
- Outcomes
- Other Activities
- Other Modules
https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92439/outcomes/XXIDXX
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Be able to explain the consequences of anisogamy. |
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Be able to explain the role of anisogamy in shaping mating systems. |
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Be able to explain the role of ecological requirements in shaping mating systems. |
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Be able to name and illustrate with examples the major types of mating systems, and their exceptions. |
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Be able to use the polygyny threshold model to predict switches in mating systems. |
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Be able to discuss the concept of strategic parental care and it’s evolutionary consequences. |
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https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92439/other_activities/XXIDXX
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https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92439/other_modules/XXIDXX
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LIFE2099 - Macromolecules and Macromolecular Assemblies: Structure, Analysis and Advanced Microscopy
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