Information Package / Course Catalogue
Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Course Code: LVS157
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students an understanding of animal behavior (Ethology); behavioral characteristics of farm and some pet animals; factors affecting those behavior characteristics; the importance of observing animal behavior not only to improve productivity but also as a tool in the assessment of animal welfare.

Course Content

Introduction to animal behavior (Ethology); domestication and behavior; the importance of animal behavior in management practices of animal production; physiological analyses of behavior; basic adaptive behavior of systems in farm animal (cattle, sheep, goat, poultry etc.) and behavioral patterns; animal behaviors at critical stages such as catching land transport

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Sema MİDİLLİ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to express physiologic mechanisms of behaviour in domestic animals.
2.To be able to obtain information about social, sexual and in growing period behaviours of domestic animals.
3.To be able to identify abnormal behaviours and its physiology.
4.To be able to describe the laws and regulations issued related to animal welfare.
5.To be able to administer for housing and manegament conditions in intensive production in animal welfare
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Behavioral physiology in animals
Week 2 - Theoretical
Behavioral physiology in animals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Behaviors in cattles and sheeps
Week 4 - Theoretical
Behaviors in horses and pigs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Behaviors in dogs and cats
Week 6 - Theoretical
Behaviors in dogs and cats
Week 7 - Theoretical
Behavioral disorders in animals
Week 8 - Theoretical
Importance of animal welfare in animal husbandry
Week 9 - Theoretical
Importance of animal welfare in animal husbandry
Week 10 - Theoretical
The relationship between modern animal husbandry and welfare
Week 11 - Theoretical
The relationship between modern animal husbandry and welfare
Week 12 - Theoretical
Legal regulations relating to animal welfare at animal breeding in EU and Turkiye
Week 13 - Theoretical
Transport and welfare in animals
Week 14 - Theoretical
Applications before and during slaughter in animals
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment112113
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026