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Courses - Spring 2025
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Open Seats as of
12/26/2024 at 02:30 PM
PSYC307
Collective Behavior and Decision Making in Human and Animal Groups
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: NEUR200, PSYC304 or PSYC221.
Recommended: PSYC200 or equivalent statistics course.
Credit only granted for: PSYC207 or PSYC307.
Formerly: PSYC207.
Overview of the fundamental principles underlying the organization of animal societies, mathematical models describing these phenomena, and applications to human societies and decision-making. Students will engage in discussions of case studies, analyze and evaluate mathematical simulations, and apply what they have learned from animal groups to practice solving problems currently facing human society.