ZOOL0205-1 : Ethology and animal psychology

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ZOOL0205-1

Ethology and animal psychology

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in biology		3
Bachelor in biology		3
Bachelor in psychology and education : general		3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Pascal Poncin

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Basis of ethology and animal psychology.
Historic, biological rhythms, environmental influences, external stimuli, ethological models, ontogeny and evolution of behaviours,social structures, and primates behaviour.

Learning outcomes of the course :

Main basis of ethology and animal psychology for students of different orientations (zoology, psychology, sociology)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Basis of general biology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

None

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

1er quadrimestre, M 14h00-17h00 Institut of Zoology, 22 quai Van Beneden, Amphitheatre.

Recommended or required readings :

1 syllabus distributed by universitary press

Assessment methods and criteria :

Multiple choice questions in January. Oral in the second session

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Contacts :

Prof. P. PONCIN, Unit of behavioural biology : ethology and animal psychology 22 quai Van Beneden - B-4020 Liège, Belgium Tél. : 04/366 50 80 - Fax : 04/366 50 10 Assistant : M.C. Huynen, tél: 043665112 Secretary : Beaupain V. - Tél. 04/366 50 81

Items online :

Ethology and animal psychology
Basis of ethology and animal psychology.
Historic, biological rhythms, environmental influences, external stimuli, ethological models, ontogeny and evolution of behaviours,social structures, and primates behaviour.