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Wersja polska

Course code: BHS20072o12
Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: BEHAVIOUR OF FARM ANIMALS
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr Irena Zwolińska-Bartczak
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: During the course student obtains a knowledge how to observe and to recognize different forms of farm animals behaviour and how to use results of those observations in practical animal breeding.

Competences: Passing the course permits to realize behavioural observations of farm animals and to evaluate on this base their physiological status, welfare and health.

Prerequisites: Animal physiology, animal breeding

Course content: Genetic and physiological basis of farm animals behaviour, stress and its meaning in animal breeding, description of different forms of animal behaviour (sexual behaviour, care-giving behaviour, agonistic behaviour, investigatory behaviour, social behaviour, care-soliciting behaviour, behaviour of grazing animals and kept in different farm buildings etc.), rules of animal behaviour observations, problem of welfare in animal breeding and some aspects of legal protection of farm animals.

Recommended literature: HAFEZ E.S.E.: The Behaviour of Domestic Animals. Baillière Tindall, London, 1975 SADOWSKI B., CHMURZYŃSKI J. A.: Biologiczne mechanizmy zachowania. PWN, Warszawa 2006 NOWICKI B., ZWOLIŃSKA-BARTCZAK I.,: Zachowanie się zwierząt gospodarskich. PWRiL, Warszawa 1983 PRICE E. O.: Animal Domestication and Behavior. CABI Publishing, New York, 2002 ALBRIGHT J.L.,ARAVE C.W.: The Behaviour of Cattle. CABI Publishing, New York, 2002 WARING G.H.: Horse Behavior. Noyes Publications, William Andrew Publishing, 2003

Assessment methods: Compulsory completion of classes and lecture - test Minimum 65% of knowledge to pass

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