Applied Animal Behaviour

This subject allows students to examine the behaviour of farm, companion and laboratory animals and highlights the processes and factors involved in cause and effect manipulating behavioural functionality. The subject will train students to describe, record and measure behaviour, examine the development of behaviour in a range of species; examine the effects of stimuli and communications; motivation, decision making, learning and memory; genetic and hormonal basis of behaviour; organisation, social, sexual, maternal, and dam-neonate interactions. Topics covered include: Describing, recording and measuring behaviour; development of behaviour Stimuli and communication Motivation and decision making Learning and memory Genetic influences on behaviour Hormonal influences on behaviour Organisation of behaviour Social behaviour; sexual behaviour Maternal behaviour and dam-neonate interactions; and behavioural problems

学习动物行为原理及其在实践中的应用。

• 1Demonstrate a thorough understanding of animal behaviour, and identify factors that are essential in the humane care and efficient management of these domestic animals
• 2Describe and examine the behaviour of farm, companion and laboratory animals
• 3Demonstrate our understanding of the causation and function of behaviour