| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Behavior and Welfare | VET115 | Turkish | Compulsory | 1. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Mode of delivery | Narration through the presentation, mutual question-answer |
| Course Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Ayşegül AYDIN |
| Instructor(s) | Öğr. Gör. Ayşegül AYDIN (Güz) |
| Goals | To teach the effect of behavior on the social life, productivity and life of animals by examining the science of behavior in animals. |
| Course Content | History of behavioral science, Behavioral science, Behavior's place and importance in living life, Behavioral disorders, Effect of behavior on productivity, Examining the effects of animal behavior in social life, Definition and importance of animal welfare and evaluation of welfare in breeding, Modern animal breeding and welfare relations, experimental animals welfare, legal regulations on animal welfare in aquaculture in the European Union and Turkey, Animal transport and welfare |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Gain knowledge of the central nervous system |
| 2 | Gains knowledge about hormones and pheromones. |
| 3 | Learns the eating and drinking behavior of animals. |
| 4 | Reproductive behavior learn mating behavior |
| 5 | Recognizes social-play behaviors of animals. |
| 6 | Learns the effects of behaviors on life |
| 7 | Observation skills develop. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | History of behavioral science, Behavioral science, The place and importance of behavior in living life | |
| 2. Week | Behavior in cattle, Behavior in Sheep - Goat | |
| 3. Week | Goat behavior, Horse behavior | |
| 4. Week | Cat behavior, Dog behavior | |
| 5. Week | Cat behavior, Dog behavior | |
| 6. Week | Cat behavior, Dog behavior | |
| 7. Week | Cat behavior, Dog behavior | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Examination of the effects of animal behavior in social life on life | |
| 10. Week | Examination of the effects of animal behavior in social life on life | |
| 11. Week | Definition of animal welfare, its importance and evaluation of welfare in aquaculture | |
| 12. Week | Modern animal husbandry and welfare relations, welfare in experimental animals | |
| 13. Week | Legal regulations on animal welfare in aquaculture in the European Union and Turkey | |
| 14. Week | animal transport and welfare |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 4 | To apply hygiene, care and health services as veterinary assistant in animal hospitals, private veterinary clinics and farms | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | To determine the time of breeding of animals and to carry out insemination under the responsibility veterinarian, to recognize and follow the normal and pregnancy and birth process | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Maximizing the efficiency of the enterprise by providing animal welfare requirements | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Taking preventive measures on fertility, breast and foot health, which are important problems of animals, and inform the veterinarian on time | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Ensuring the proper care and feeding of animals | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| PY7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Güz Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öğr. Gör. Ayşegül AYDIN | Vize | 40.00 | |
| Öğr. Gör. Ayşegül AYDIN | Final | 60.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 | |
| Total Workload | 51 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
