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Animals and human environments [ LPSY1401 ]

5.0 crédits ECTS 30.0 h 1q

Teacher(s)	Zayan René ;
Language	French
Place of the course	Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes	The course deals with the scientific and ethical issues raised by research on pet animals and on the conditions of their captivity. The following themes are covered : - basic concepts of behavioural ecology and the ethics of relationships between man and animals - indicators of stress, suffering and well-being in animals - beneficial effects of animals for disabled people; relevance of studies on animal learning to behavioural therapies - ethical problems raised by experiments on laboratory animals (in comparative psychology and in biomedical research) - animal protection and legal status of domesticated species
Aims	- to discuss the contributions of ethology and comparative psychology to our thinking about the ecological relationships between human beings and their environments, and also domestic animals. and also domestic animals.
Content	- to discuss the contributions of ethology and comparative psychology to our thinking about the ecological relationships between human beings and their environments, and also domestic animals.
Other information	The content of this course may vary from year to year.
Cycle et année d'étude	> Bachelor in Law > Bachelor in Information and Communication > Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture > Bachelor in Economics and Management > Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences > Bachelor in Motor skills : General > Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology > Bachelor in Political Sciences: General > Bachelor in Mathematics > Bachelor in Biomedicine > Bachelor in Pharmacy > Bachelor in Religious Studies > Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
Faculty or entity in charge	> PSP

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