Introduction to Darwin – evolutionary theory, and evolutionary psychology.
Evolution – natural selection & genetics.
Adaptations – their nature and study.
Life history theory and game theory.
Sexual selection theory – mating strategies and attraction.
Inclusive fitness theory – altruism and conflict within families.
Cooperation among non-kin – reciprocal altruism theory and other explanations.
Aggression and warfare.
Evolution and culture, mismatch theory.
Regular classes 3 hours/week will include:
Tutorials 1 hour/week will allow for a seminar-style class environment and include:
The course evaluation will be in accordance with Douglas College and Psychology Department policies. Evaluations will be based on the course objectives. The specific evaluation criteria will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the semester.
An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
Test #1: 20%
Test #2: 20%
Final exam: 25%
Group presentation: 15%
Term paper: 20%
Total 100%
Upon successful completion of the course the learner will be able to:
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
Textbook(s) such as the following, the list to be updated periodically:
Buss, D. M. (2012). Evolutionary psychology: The new science of the mind (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
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Athabasca University (AU) | AU PSYC 2XX (3) | 2012/01/01 to - |
Langara College (LANG) | LANG PSYC 2XXX (3) | 2012/01/01 to - |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU PSYC 385 (3) | 2012/01/01 to - |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PSYC 3XXX (3) | 2012/01/01 to - |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU PSYC 3XX (3) | 2012/01/01 to - |
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO PSYO 2nd (3) | 2012/01/01 to - |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV PSYC 2nd (3) | 2012/01/01 to 2020/08/31 |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC PSYC 2XX (3) | 2019/09/01 to - |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC PSYC 200 (3) | 2012/01/01 to 2019/08/31 |
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV PSYC 3XX (3) | 2012/01/01 to - |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC PSYC 2XX (1.5) | 2012/01/01 to - |