Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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DERİNKUYU EMİNEANA AND YAŞAR ERTAŞ VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK / LVS 114 - LABORANT VE VETERİNER SAĞLIK PROGRAMI

Code: LVS 114 Course Title: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELFARE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department LABORANT VE VETERİNER SAĞLIK PROGRAMI
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ARİF KIZILIRMAK (arifkizilirmak@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to help students use Behavioral Science (Ethology) to learn about farm animals and some households. the behavior of animals and the factors affecting them; efficiency and animal production in animal production to be able to observe animal behavior and to improve its welfare and to make it understand.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns the systems effective on animal behaviour. PO-13 Follows current developments and skills required to be acquired by evaluating his knowledge and skills critically, identifies accurate information sources and has the competence to access information.
PO-18 Remembers human, pet owner rights, protects animal welfare and ethical principles in all applications.
LO-2 Learns behavioural disorders of some farm and pet animals. PO-13 Follows current developments and skills required to be acquired by evaluating his knowledge and skills critically, identifies accurate information sources and has the competence to access information.
PO-18 Remembers human, pet owner rights, protects animal welfare and ethical principles in all applications.
LO-3 Explains evaluation of welfare and legal regulations in animal husbandry. PO-18 Remembers human, pet owner rights, protects animal welfare and ethical principles in all applications.
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Animal behavior includes efforts to adapt to different internal and external environments. Behavior can be an obvious and involuntary reflex against a single stimulus; Since movement includes more complex activities such as cleaning-care, reproduction, taking care of offspring, social activities and communication, therefore, the sensory capacities of animals include digestion, sex, social behavior in the expression of their behavioral models.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Behavioral Physiology Presentation, lecture, question-answer
2 Cattle and Sheep Behavior Presentation, lecture, question-answer
3 Cattle and Sheep Behavior Presentation, lecture, question-answer
4 Horse and Pig Behavior Presentation, lecture, question-answer
5 Cat and Dog Behavior Presentation, lecture, question-answer
6 Cat and Dog Behavior Presentation, lecture, question-answer
7 Animal behavior disorders Presentation, lecture, question-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Animal behavior disorders Presentation, lecture, question-answer
10 Introduction and importance of animal welfare, Assessment of animal welfare during breeding. Presentation, lecture, question-answer
11 The effect of housing and management on animal welfare, welfare in experimental animals. Presentation, lecture, question-answer
12 Animal welfare legislation of livestock farming in European Union and Turkey. Presentation, lecture, question-answer
13 Animal welfare during transportation Presentation, lecture, question-answer
14 Practices before and during animal slaughtering Presentation, lecture, question-answer
15 Practices before and during animal slaughtering Presentation, lecture, question-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 T.C. ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ YAYINI NO: 2332 AÇIKÖĞRETİM FAKÜLTESİ YAYINI NO: 1329 HAYVAN DAVRANIŞLARI VE REFAHI
Required Course instruments and materials
Course Book, Projection, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 3 6
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 6 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60