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Course code: BHS20088f13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: ETHOLOGY AND WELFARE OF HORSES
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 20 / 40
Lecturer: dr hab. Ewa Jodkowska
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: W1-knows the biological processes that determine horse behavioral patterns [BH2_W04; R2A_W03]; W2 - has in-depth knowledge of the functioning of the sensory organs of horses [BH2_W08; R2A_W04 ]; W3 - knows how to deal with horses for the better results of their use [BH2_W11; R2A_W05]; Skills: U1 - canindependently carry out behavioral assessment of the animal [BH2 - U09; R2A_U06]; U2 - is able to determine the impact of the environment on the behavior of horses and the presence of stereotypes [BH2 - U09; R2A_U06]; U3- has the ability to identify errors in the rearing and development of foals [BH2 – U11; R2A_U07];
Competences: Personal and social competences (attitudes and behaviors): K1- is aware of the ethics of professions in the equitation [BH2_K04; R2A_K04]; K2 - is aware of the responsibility for the safety of people working with horses [BH2_K06; R2A_K06]; K3 - is aware of the need to raise awareness in the field of communication with horses [BH2 - K07; R2A_K07];
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: the basis of breeding and use of horse
Course content: Course contents: Terms ofhorses servive in the environment, horses sensory function, the behavior of horses in the stables and pasture, behavior play and learning, methods of communication with horses, naturalhorsemanship, stereotypies in horses. Rules of European Union on keeping, use and welfare of horse.
Recommended literature: Diacont K.: Praca z końmi od podstaw. Sp. Pracy „Hoża”, , 2001; Miller R.M.: Imprint training. Western Horseman Inc,1998; Roberts M. Człowiek, który słucha koni. Media Rodzina of Poznań. 1998; Swift S.: Harmonia jeźdźca i konia. Galaktyka, 2004; Regulacje prawne w zakresie ochrony dobrostanu koni:Rozporządzenie Ministerstwa Rolnictwa i Rozwoju wsi (Dz. U. 2003 r., Nr 167, poz. 1629, rozdział 3)
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