Objective 2. Comprehend readings and lecture notes: discover & remember examples as "fun facts" about behavior

Learning Activities: To achieve this objective of Comprehending the course materials for each of the parts (listed below), you will need to read and think about how the assigned reading relates to the lecture for each unit. Follow these links to find the study guides, lectures and chats.

If your system has problems with downloads, email j-packard@tamu.edu for access to an online dropbox with videos and pdf's of course materials.

• Part I (4 weeks). Mind: Instincts, and Intelligence
• Part 2 (4 weeks). Social: Living in Groups
• Part 3 (3 weeks). Mating: From Birth to Maturity
• Part 4 (3 weeks). Physical: Food and Shelter

Assessment: To reward you for actually doing the assigned readings, you may earn points by completing a quiz for each unit. Quizes are on the elearning assessment tool. They open on Saturday and close on Monday at midnight, so you have some flexibility in timing. Use the study guide questions to cue into the most important information to understand. Quizes are open book and multiple choice with the option of one retake. The highest of two attempts is recorded. The two lowest quiz grades are dropped prior to calculating the grand total of points for the course grade.