The aim of the course is to interpret the instinctive behaviours, sensory capacities and differences in perceptions among animals.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
To be able to describe behavioural science
;
2
To be able to describe sensory capacities of animals
;
3
To be able to interpret the role of sensory capacities in perception
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4
To be able to interpret the effects of taming on behaviour
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5
To be able to describe animal behaviours
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6
To be able to interpret the effects of central nervous system on behaviour
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Observing behavioural science
2
Instinct, sensory capacity and perception in animals
3
Effects of sensory capacity on behaviour
4
Animal taming
5
Effects of taming on behaviour
6
Genetic analysis of behaviour, qualitative and quantitative
7
Effects of central nervous system on behaviour
8
Reflexes and behaviour
9
Effects of sensory stimulation on behaviour
10
Effects of cerebral cortex on behaviour
11
Effects of reticular activation system on behaviour
12
Role of limbic system in behaviour
13
Types of learning
14
Learning and memory
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
1-Cengiz, F. Hayvan Davranışları, Bursa: U.Ü Veteriner Fakültesi Yayınları, 2008. 2-Hafez, E. S. E. The behaviour of domestic animals, 3.Ed. Bailliere Tindall-London, 1975. 3- Swenson, M. J. Duke’s Physiology of Domestic Animals, 10. Ed. Cornell University, Press, Ithaca New York, 1984.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
25
Final Exam
1
75
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
25
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
75
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
1
14
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
1
14
Homeworks, Performances
1
2
2
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
2
10
20
Final Exams
1
10
10
Total WorkLoad
60
Total workload/ 30 hr
2
ECTS Credit of the Course
2
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
