Animal Cognition and Communication

About this programme

This course covers the cognitive capacity of animals with an interdisciplinary ethological, ecological and evolutionary perspective. We address the major theoretical and practical aspects of animal cognition. We will define what animal cognition is and how the subject has changed over the last decades to become one of the most important fields within ethology, psychology, ecology and evolutionary biology. Lectures will provide careful examination of perception, learning, social learning, memory, aspects of brain morphology and cognition, problem solving, the practical study of cognition and learning, applied cognition, and the link between ecology and cognition from an evolutionary viewpoint. The education consists of lectures, group work and seminars. Participation in group work, seminars and group education associated with this is compulsory. To follow your passion. To be close to international career opportunities. To explore city and countryside. In Stockholm you can really get the best of both worlds. Here we explain all the different steps you need to go through when applying to a course or programme. Stockholm University arranges regular webinars and participates in educational fairs and events virtually and around the world to meet students and inform them about our study programmes. Every year Stockholm University welcomes thousands of international students from all over the world. Each bringing their own backpack full of experiences, expectations and dreams. Education and research are closely linked at Stockholm University. As a student, you will have dire