Duration
32h Th
Number of credits
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in veterinary medicine | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
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