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Syllabus

HV0135 Ethology and Anthrozoology 1, 7.5 Credits

Etologi och antrozoologi 1

Subjects

Animal Science Biology Animal science Biology

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	7.5	0201

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1F)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to:

- 45 credits of animal science, including 5 credits of ethology

or

- 45 credits of biology, including 15 credits of zoology and 5 credits of ethology

Objectives

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• explain how sitautions where humans and animals interacts occur and critically analyse these,

• account on how humans affect animals through handling and other interactions,

• account for animal learning and how the learning ability is affected by real life situations,

• discuss and critically evaluate human attitudes to animals and what consequencses these may have for both animals and humans,

• supported by scientific papers investigate real life cases within ethology and Anthrozoology and present these in writing and orally.

Content

The course gives an overview of the physiological and social effects of human-animal interactions. The course is built up by base group meetings according to PBL (Problem Based Learning) where the students discuss and account for human attitudes to animas, humans’ and animals’ social ability and how we humans communicate with animals. Students select and work with real life cases. The course contains lectures and exercises concerning how animals are affected by handling, how animals learn and how humans affect animal learning. The course deals with zoo, experimental, farm, fur and sports animals as well as pets. The students investigate real life cases within ethology and anthrozoology as projects focusing on casuses and background.

Within the course students train the following generic competences: written and oral communication, analysis, problem solving and critical thinking.

Compulsory modules are within e.g. exercises, study visits, seminars, projects and PBL-meetings.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Passed written and oral examination, passed participation in compulsory course modules.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Transitional provisions

Exams: At least three retake sessions (renewed exams) must be offered within two years of the decision to cancel the course. Compulsory elements: At least one opportunity for a retake session must be offered within two years of the decision to cancel the course.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

- A student who has been admitted to and registered on a course is entitled to receive teaching and/or supervision only for the course date he/she was admitted to.

- A student who for special reasons is unable to participate in compulsory elements, is entitled an opportunity to recover those elements during a course given at a later date. More information is available in the regulations for education.

The course replaces the two courses Ethology 1 and Ethology & Anthrozoology

Responsible department

Department of Animal Envrionment and Health