COURSE SYLLABUS

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

1	Course Title:	ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
2	Course Code:	AYHS216
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi EMİN KARAKAŞ
16	Course Lecturers:	Meslek Yüksekokulları Yönetim Kurullarının görevlendirdiği öğretim elemanları
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emin Karakaş U.Ü. Yenişehir İ.O.M.Y.O. ekarakas@uludag.edu.tr 773 60 42
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Teaching animal behaviours in the context of their ecology
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Students who take this course use their knowledge about the behaviors of animals in their relationships with each other and with their environment in working life

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be able to define different approaches in studies on animal behavior;
2	Ability to show animal behavior in a wide range of different categories;
3	To be able to explain the differences in animal behavior between species;
4	To be able to identify the difference between the ultimate and proximate causes of different behaviors in animals;
5	To be able to explain communication, mating, breeding, defense, feeding behaviors, group and herd forming behaviors in cattle;
6	To be able to explain communication, mating, breeding, defense, feeding behaviors, group and herd forming behaviors in sheep;
7	To be able to explain communication, mating, breeding, defense, feeding behaviors, group and herd forming behaviors in goats;
8	To be able to explain communication, mating, breeding, defense, feeding behaviors, group and herd forming behaviors in horses;
9	To be able to explain communication, mating, breeding, defense, feeding behaviors, group and herd forming behaviors in poultry;
10	To be able to apply knowledge about communication, mating, breeding, defense, feeding behaviors, group and herd formation behaviors in animal species;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Ethology
2	Development of behavioral biology
3	Observing animal behaviour
4	Behavior definitions
5	Behaviour types
6	Social behaviours and types
7	Feeding behaviors
8	Repeating courses and midterm exam
9	Reproductive behavior
10	Birth and maternity behavior
11	Behavior in cattle
12	Behavior in Sheep and Goats
13	Behavior in Horses and Poultry
14	Behavior in dogs and cats

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Marco Festa-Bianchet & Marco Apollonio. 2003. Animal Behavior and Wildlife Conservation.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Students are greeted with multiple choice questions or open-ended questions
Information	Results are determined with the letter grade determined by the student automation system

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High