Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change,
in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
4 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Vandenheede Marc;
Language
French
Prerequisites
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
- 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. Ethograms : General characteristics of the behaviour of most domestic species are presented, and the students are making aware of the veterinary applications.
- 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)
- Learning how to obtain scientific documents (use of databases) and how to use them in the framework of the seminars (vol 2 ' 6h)
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
1 | Understanding how a healthy domestic animal is behaving, and how to understand it. Search for and use of scientific documents |
Teaching methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
LecturesGroup work
Evaluation methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
Evaluation of the group work during seminars.Oral examination with preliminary preparation
Teaching materials
- matériel sur moodle
Faculty or entity
VETE
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine