| NBID52 | Methods in Applied Ethology, 7,5 ECTS credits. /Methods in Applied Ethology/ |
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hours: 52 |
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Area of Education: Science Main field of studies: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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| Aim: Behaviour is the primary means by which an animal interacts with and adapts to its physical and social environment. The behaviour is shaped by both evolutionary and ontogenetic processes and therefore has a close connection to genetics and physiology. Understanding the biology of behaviour is therefore an important basis for deeper insights into the adaptive capacities and the needs of animals. Consequently, it is also an important tool to for understanding animal welfare in captivity, and the biological basis for animal conservation. The student will be able to prepare, design, carry out, analyse and present scientific studies on animal behaviour in a zoo and on a farm. The student will develop a proficiency in formulating hypotheses and predictions and to design the recordings in accordance with those. The student will improve her/his skills in both written and oral communication of his/her results. Furthermore, the student will develop a critical assessment ability, allowing proper scientific judgement of scientific data on animal behaviour. Improved her/his skills in both written and oral communication of scientific results papers in the areas of relevance for the course and developed his/her ability to critically assess scientific papers, and make scientific judgements of primary data. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Understanding of basic principles of animal behaviour, obtained for example through a course in basic ethology comprising 15 ECTS. A possible starting point would be John Alcock: Animal Behavior (8th ed.) Sinauer, Sunderland, 2005. Furthermore, the student should possess fundamental knowledge of animal physiology and genetics, and of principles of evolution. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: The course is composed of literature studies and practical research on a farm and in a zoo. Lectures are provided on the theoretical aspects of study design and analysis. The course is given in parallel with the course on Theory of Applied Ethology (NBID25) and parts of Current Concepts NBID26. Extra costs due to travelling and living must be paid by the student. |
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| Course contents: The course covers the following topics:
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| Course literature: Compulsory course textbook: Barnard et al: Asking questions in biology. |
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| Written reports of experiment Oral presentations of experiments Hand-ins, oral presentations and seminar participation |
4 ECTS 2 ECTS 1,5 ECTS |
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| Grades are given as "Fail" or "Pass". | |||
Course language is English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Per Jensen Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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