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Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Behaviour (2025/2026: Overig)
Cursusdoel
After completion of the course, students should have a profound understanding of:
1. Obtaining insight in the function of sexual behavior in animals and humans from an evolutionary perspective
2. Comparing and integrating primary literature
3. Writing a scientific essay in English
4. Critically evaluate written text
5. Editing written text
6. Formulating questions and discussing subjects
7. Giving presentation in English
8. Contributing to scientific discussions
1. Obtaining insight in the function of sexual behavior in animals and humans from an evolutionary perspective
2. Comparing and integrating primary literature
3. Writing a scientific essay in English
4. Critically evaluate written text
5. Editing written text
6. Formulating questions and discussing subjects
7. Giving presentation in English
8. Contributing to scientific discussions
Vakinhoudelijk
In this course all aspects of sexual selection will pass by. We will discuss the popular scientific book Bitch: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution and the Female Animal (2022) by Lucy Cooke. This book provides a fresh take on topic of sexual selection, and aims to disprove the (still commonly heard) misconception that females are “passive” and males are “active” in the realm of mating. In the book, different aspects of sexual selection are discussed, such as:
In the final exercise of this course, you will present your essay in English in a 10 minute powerpoint presentation. The goal of this exercise is that you will learn how to extract the essential elements from your written text and to effectively convey its message to a broad audience.
Apart from the assignments, there will be four lectures:
In addition, there will be two on-site sessions for students to write or present their presentation on campus.
Generative AI guidelines
In line with the GSLS guidelines, we expect students to disclose their use of GenAI during the writing of their essay in a GenAI statement. In addition, students are expected to hand in a document containing all the prompts and outputs of GenAI that they used during the essay assignment (including the outline).
Registration:
- Mechanisms of sex determination
- Bateman’s principle
- Sexual cannibalism
- Cryptic female choice
- Maternal care
- Female competition
- Menopause
In the final exercise of this course, you will present your essay in English in a 10 minute powerpoint presentation. The goal of this exercise is that you will learn how to extract the essential elements from your written text and to effectively convey its message to a broad audience.
Apart from the assignments, there will be four lectures:
- Introductory lecture about sexual selection
- Introduction to essay writing
- Sexual selection in humans
- Guest lecture: research on sexual selection
In addition, there will be two on-site sessions for students to write or present their presentation on campus.
Generative AI guidelines
In line with the GSLS guidelines, we expect students to disclose their use of GenAI during the writing of their essay in a GenAI statement. In addition, students are expected to hand in a document containing all the prompts and outputs of GenAI that they used during the essay assignment (including the outline).
Registration:
Send an e-mail to the course coordinator (t.s.roth@uu.nl). The mail should contain 1) your name; 2) student number; 3) e-mail address; 4) telephone number; 5) current Master track. Please note: the number of participants is limited to 20. Only the first registrations can be accepted.
Mandatory for students in Master’s programme: NO.
Optional for students in other Master’s programmes GS-LS: Neuroscience and Cognition, especially the tracks Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavioural Neuroscience; Environmental Biology, especially the specialization programme Behavioural Ecology; and any other master programme with relevant basal courses.
Mandatory for students in Master’s programme: NO.
Optional for students in other Master’s programmes GS-LS: Neuroscience and Cognition, especially the tracks Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavioural Neuroscience; Environmental Biology, especially the specialization programme Behavioural Ecology; and any other master programme with relevant basal courses.
Werkvormen
Hoorcollege
Werkcollege
Werkcollege
Toetsing
Eindresultaat
Verplicht | Weging 100% | ECTS 6
• Essay: 50% (min 5.5) • Presentation: 25% (min 5.5) • Outline: 15% (min 5.5) • Critical questions (min 5.5)
Ingangseisen en voorkennis
Ingangseisen
Je moet een geldige toelatingsbeschikking hebben
Voorkennis
Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.
Voertalen
- Engels
Cursusmomenten
Tentamens
Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus
Verplicht materiaal
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BOEKBitch: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution and the Female Animal (2022) by Lucy Cooke
Aanbevolen materiaal
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ARTIKELENScientific Literature
Opmerkingen
15 Sept - 10 Oct 2025
Coördinator
| dr. T.S. Roth | t.s.roth@uu.nl |
Docenten
| dr. E.J.C. van Leeuwen | e.j.c.vanleeuwen@uu.nl |
| dr. A.M. Schel | A.M.Schel@uu.nl |
| prof. dr. E.H.M. Sterck | e.h.m.sterck@uu.nl |
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