4.00 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Vandenheede Marc;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in animal biology and bibliograhy to prepare the summary work of this course
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)
Learning outcomes
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
Lectures
Group work
Group work
Evaluation methods
Evaluation of the group work during seminars.
Oral examination with preliminary preparation
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
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine
