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PSYC 446 — Comparative Psychology

Psychology · University of Ghana

Comparative psychologists study differences and similarities in the behaviour of animals of different species. The discipline pays particular attention to the psychological nature of humans in comparison with other animals. At the heart of this perspective is the notion that human beings, like other animals, have an evolutionary history that predisposes them to behave in ways that are uniquely adaptive for survival and reproduction. The course aims at explaining the extent to which insights gained from the study of psychological processes in different species of animals enhances our understanding of human psychology. It emphasizes on explaining and understanding the evolutionary relationship between animals and man.

Credits
3
Level
Level 400
Semester
Semester Two

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).