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Domestics Animals Ethology [ LVETE1230 ]


4.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h + 15.0 h   2q 

Teacher(s) Vandenheede Marc ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Online resources

See files on "Icampus"

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in animal biology

Main themes

  1. 1.      Ethology: definitions and the four questions of Tinbergen; history; behavioural mechanisms (innate and acquired); evolution of behaviour (domestication effect). These notions are illustrated with examples related to domestic animals and Veterinary Medicine.
  2. 2.      Ethograms : General characteristics of the behaviour of most domestic species are presented, and the students are making aware of the veterinary applications.
  3. 3.      Questions about Veterinary Ethology and Animal Welfare: The potential applications of Ethology to improve animal welfare are discussed during seminars based on a student group work. (vol 2 ' 9h)
  4. Learning how to obtain scientific documents (use of databases) and how to use them in the framework of the seminars  (vol 2 ' 6h)
Aims

Understanding how a healthy domestic animal is behaving, and how to understand it.

Search for and use of scientific documents

Evaluation methods

Evaluation of the group work during seminars.
Oral examination with preliminary preparation

Teaching methods

Lectures

Group work
Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine
Faculty or entity
in charge
> VETE


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