Course Number and Title: PSY352H5 S • Animal Behaviour

Course Description: An introduction to animal behaviour from a biological perspective, stressing ecological and evolutionary aspects of behaviour. The course will review the neural, endocrine and physiological mechanisms mediating animals' natural behaviours, as well as how gene-environment interactions during development modify these behavioural mechanisms.

Prerequisites: PSY201H5 (or equivalent) and PSY290H5
Exclusions: BIO318Y5 or BIO328H5 or PSY252H5

Estimated course enrolment: 80

Estimated TA Support: 71 hours (total number of assigned hours is dependent on course enrolment and course approval)

Class schedule:
Lecture - In Person: Wednesday 06:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Salary: (In accordance with CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement):

• $9,457.90 for Sessional Lecturer I
• $9,930.79 for Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term
• $10,121.77 for Sessional Lecturer II
• $10,362.76 for Sessional Lecturer Ill

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Qualifications: The candidate must have a Ph.D degree or be in the final stages of a PhD. The decision on hiring will be based on previous teaching experience in this course or other similar courses, academic qualifications and suitability for the position.

Description of duties: Preparation and delivery of course content; creation of course material, development and administration of assignments, tests and examinations; the supervision of teaching assistants for leading tutorials and grading and marking student work; submission of final grades to appropriate University officials in accordance with policy; the maintenance of reasonable hours for student contact outside of scheduled contact hours.

Application instructions: Please e-mail your CV and CUPE Unit 3 - Application Form with "PSY352H5 S - Unit 3 Psychology Sessional Lecturer 2025" in the subject line to psytafinance.utm@utoronto.ca by 11:59 p.m. on August 12, 2024. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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