Study Programmes 2016-2017
VETE0014-1  
Domestic Animal Behaviour Science
Duration :
32h Th
Number of credits :
Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)3
Bachelor in veterinary medicine4
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Marc Vandenheede
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
Learning unit contents :
Ethology

  • definitions and the four questions of Tinbergen;
  • history;
  • behavioural mechanisms (innate and acquired) ;
  • evolution of behaviour (domestication effect).

Ethograms

Description of the ethogram of most domestic species.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
To undertand how a domestic animal in good health is behaving, and how to interpretate.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
lectures
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
See powerpoint files on "My ULg" (http://www.ulg.ac.be)
Assessment methods and criteria :
Multiple choice test (January)
Oral test (August)
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Marc Vandenheede
Email : marc.vandenheede@ulg.ac.be
Tél. : 04/366 41 48