Studying mammals: The social climbers

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Studying mammals: The social climbers provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Monkeys have long fascinated us because of their similarities to the human race. In this free course, Studying mammals: The social climbers, you will find out about some of the characteristics that...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 The anthropoids
    • 1 The anthropoids
    • 2 Who are the anthropoids?
    • 2 Who are the anthropoids?
    • 3 How do anthropoids differ from prosimians?
    • 3 How do anthropoids differ from prosimians?
    • 3.1 Diurnal living
    • 3.2 Colour vision
    • 3.3 Seeing red
    • 3.4 Stereoscopic vision
    • 3.5 Communication
    • 3.5.1 Gestural communication
    • 3.5.2 Vocal communication
    • 4 Living in a society
    • 4 Living in a society
    • 4.1 Group size and collaboration
    • 4.2 Social dynamics
    • 4.3 Hierarchies within groups
    • 5 The primate brain
    • 5 The primate brain
    • 5.1 The neocortex
    • 5.2 Social and ecological factors
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements