2024
Animal Behavior and Welfare
Name: Animal Behavior and Welfare
Code: ZOO13937L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Animal Science
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
UC Behavior and Animal Welfare addresses the mechanisms that explain and organize it. Motivated behaviors, acquired behavior, Animal Welfare and all factors that influence it are also addressed.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Knowledge: The purpose of this course is to equip the student to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence to understand the behavioural strategies of a variety of domestic animal species and to care for and handle domestic and pet animals appropriately.
Skills:. Demonstrate empathy with animals and people in charge. Employ safe, environmentally
responsible and welfare friendly organizational systems and procedures when working with and handling animals.
Competences: a) Knowing the behavioral patterns of various species. b) Assess the quality of the environment from the welfare perspective.
Skills:. Demonstrate empathy with animals and people in charge. Employ safe, environmentally
responsible and welfare friendly organizational systems and procedures when working with and handling animals.
Competences: a) Knowing the behavioral patterns of various species. b) Assess the quality of the environment from the welfare perspective.
Contents
1. The study of animal behavior and its applications.
1.1. Learning to see: animal observations. Methodologies and sampling
2. Basis of behaviour
2.1. Behaviour genetics
2.2. Behaviour and physiology
2.3. Motivated behaviour (foraging, reproductive, maternal, physical activity and waking states). Examples of motivated behaviour in livestock species
2.4. Learned behaviors (forms of learning: non-associative, conditioning, imprinting, social learning, ontogeny of learning and critical periods). Examples of behaviours learned in livestock species
2.5. Social behaviours (interactions between animals. Hierarchies: communication and interactions between individuals; territories and use of space). Examples of social behaviour in livestock species.
3. Animal welfare
3.1. Stress and stressors in animal production (concept of well-being)
3.2. Human-animal interactions (management, containment, transport, slaug
1.1. Learning to see: animal observations. Methodologies and sampling
2. Basis of behaviour
2.1. Behaviour genetics
2.2. Behaviour and physiology
2.3. Motivated behaviour (foraging, reproductive, maternal, physical activity and waking states). Examples of motivated behaviour in livestock species
2.4. Learned behaviors (forms of learning: non-associative, conditioning, imprinting, social learning, ontogeny of learning and critical periods). Examples of behaviours learned in livestock species
2.5. Social behaviours (interactions between animals. Hierarchies: communication and interactions between individuals; territories and use of space). Examples of social behaviour in livestock species.
3. Animal welfare
3.1. Stress and stressors in animal production (concept of well-being)
3.2. Human-animal interactions (management, containment, transport, slaug
Teaching Methods
The classes are organized in theoretical-practical (TP) to acquire theoretical knowledge related to activities or practical work: observation of an animal species directly in the field (cattle, sheep, pigs and horses); to view videos of good practices; for presentation and discussion of projects and practical work.
The assessment can be by :a)Frequencys) or b):Exam
a) Frequency - 2 multiple choice tests (40% + 40%) + 20% practical assignments
b) Exam - 2 periods (normal and resource) (80%) + 20% practical assignments
The assessment can be by :a)Frequencys) or b):Exam
a) Frequency - 2 multiple choice tests (40% + 40%) + 20% practical assignments
b) Exam - 2 periods (normal and resource) (80%) + 20% practical assignments
Teaching Staff
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