2020-2021 / 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 medicine5 crédits 

Lecturer

Marc Vandenheede

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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, hybrid learning)

distance learning

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Powerpoint files with audio comments
Regular video meeting for questions and answers

Recommended or required readings

See powerpoint files on "MyULiège"

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

June session :

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote

August-september session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

ATTENTION: multiple choice written test (January)
Oral test (August)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Marc Vandenheede Email : marc.vandenheede@uliege.be Tél. : 04/366 41 48