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Course code: BBS10128f14Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Behaviour of Animals
Major: Biology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Wojeciech Kruszyński
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students.
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student: W1 –understands basic natural phenomena and processes and their connections to related disciplines. Knows the history of biological sciences and research methods. Points the possibilities of practicals application of the knowledge gained in social-economic life. Understands ethical-moral threats and problems related to biology development. Skills: Student: U1 – based on professional literature, formulates the arguments concerning ethical and moral problems of modern biology. Discusses the possibilities of current problems solving. Critically evaluates information concerning biology provided in mass-media. U2 – makes use of every available information sources, including electronic ones, in learning, preparation of presentations, problem-related lectures, research activity planning.
Competences: Personal and social competences (attitudes and behaviors): Student: K1 – exhibits an interest in systematic updating of the knowledge in the field of biology and related disciplines, understands the need of whole life knowledge gaining and complexing. Actively improves qualifications via participation in specialist courses and trainings.
Prerequisites: genetics, animals anatomy and physiology, animal breeding
Course content: Basic definitions related to animal behavior, characteristics of behavior categories and forms, standards of daily behaviors, genetic and physiological conditions of animal behaviors, practicals application of the knowledge of animal behavior (social, sexual behavior, care of progeny, aggressive and exploring behaviors, subordination), their modifications, stress phenomenon, behavior and welfare.
Recommended literature: 1. Kaleta T. 2006 Zachowanie się zwierząt zarys problematyki. Wydawnictwo SGGW, Warszawa. 2. Sadowski B., Chmurzyński J. A. 2006 Biologiczne mechanizmy zachowania. PWN, Warszawa. 3. Nowicki B., Zwolińska-Bartczak I.1983 Zachowanie się zwierząt gospodarskich. PWRiL, Warszawa. 4. Price E. O. 2002 Animal Domestication and Behavior. CABI Publishing, New York, 2002. 5. Pisula W. 2003 Psychologia zachowań eksploracyjnych zwierząt, Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Pychologiczne
Assessment methods: Oral presentation on animal behaviour (on the base of literature), two written tests. Presence during classes – obligatory. Final grade as arithmetic mean of above 3 assessments
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