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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Veterinary Medicine
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Noa Harell
Coordinator Office Hours:
054-9444256
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Abramovitz Gallily,
Dr. Noa Harell
Course/Module description:
This course reviews the normal behavior of dogs and cats based on old and contemporary studies that are based on evolution, the pack and domestication of the animal.
Then, the course discusses the behavior problems of dogs and cats and ways to address them
Course/Module aims:
1. Basic recognition of normal feline and canine behavior.
2. Basic recognition of various behavioral patholgies.
3. Skills for analysis of normal behavior
4. Skills for analysis of problem behaviors and devising treatment plan for these behaviors
5. Skills for advising owners of cats and dogs on prevention of behavior problems
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
At the end of the course, students will have acquired the skills to:
1. Differentiate between normal and pathological behaviors of the dog and cat.
2. Analyze normal behaviors
3. Diagnose common behavior problems of the dog and cat
4. Based on their diagnosis, devise a plan aimed at altering problematic or pathological behavior patterns in the dog and cat, using the tools acquired during the course.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
lecturs, films, exercises which will be presented in class
Course/Module Content:
Foundations of behavioral medicine, ethology and behavior science; Learning mechanisms and behavior analysis; chemical communication; basics of affective neuroscience; normal behavior of cats;
normal behavior of dogs;
Fundamentals of behavior therapy;
Behavior pathologies:
Canine aggression;
Canine housesoiling;
Separation related distress;
Management-related behavior problems;
Feline housesoiling;
Feline aggression;
Feline and Canine: Affective disorders
Prevention of behavior problems - F+C
Required Reading:
will be given during class
Additional Reading Material:
will be given during class
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
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