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| MVET2020 | Animal Behavior | 2+0+0 | ECTS:2 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Short Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of VETERINARY MEDICINE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Muammer TİLKİ | | Co-Lecturer | Lecturer İbrahim UZUN | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Understanding the cause-and-effect relationship of animal behavior. To develop professional information by using this information in cultivation and treatment. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | In general, he learns about the efforts of animals to adapt to different internal and outdoor environments. | 9,13 | | | LO - 2 : | It learns about biological rhythms in animals and what sleep means. | 9,13 | | | LO - 3 : | It understands the development of behavior in animals and the ability to learn. | 9,13 | | | LO - 4 : | Learns the nature of digestive behavior. | 9,13 | | | LO - 5 : | It understands the behavior of reproduction and maternity in animals. | 9,13 | | | LO - 6 : | He understands the nature of his behavior of aggression. | 9,13 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Animal behavior and efforts to adapt to different indoor and outdoor environments. Activities such as involuntary reflexes, movement, cleaning-care, reproduction, taking care of offspring, social activities and communication. Sensory capacities of animals, expression of behavioral patterns, digestion, sex, social behavior and tracking behavior and reflexes. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to behavior | | | Week 2 | Neural control and communication of behavior. | | | Week 3 | Biological rhythms and sleep. | | | Week 4 | Development of Behavior. | | | Week 5 | Development of Behavior. | | | Week 6 | Learning. | | | Week 7 | Digestive behavior in animals. | | | Week 8 | Digestive behavior in animals. | | | Week 10 | Reproductive and maternity behavior. | | | Week 11 | Reproductive and maternity behavior. | | | Week 12 | Reproductive and maternity behavior. | | | Week 13 | Reproductive and maternity behavior. | | | Week 14 | Aggression and social structure. | | | Week 15 | Aggression and social structure. | | | Week 16 | Midterm Exam | | | |
| 1 | Altınsaat,Ç., Öztürk, H., SalgırlıDemirbaş. Y. Hayvan Davranışları,Ankara Üniversitesi, Açık Ders Malzemeleri | | | 2 | Cengiz, F. (2008). Hayvan Davranışları, Bursa: U.Ü Veteriner Fakültesi Yayınları, Bursa | | | 3 | İnal. Ş. Hayvan Davranışları,Selçuk Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Zootekni ABD, Konya 2013 | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 8 | 8 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 58 |
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