Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
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
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 learning unit
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
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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.
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The animal welfare by Marc Vandenheede