2017-2018 / VETE0014-1

Domestic Animal Behaviour Science

Duration

32h Th

Number of credits

 Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Bachelor in veterinary medicine4 crédits 
 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

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