The aim of this course is to give students a better understanding of animal behavior; behavioral characteristics of farm animals and factors affecting those characteristics; introduction to animal welfare science and welfare measuring criteria; as regard to improve animal welfare and productivity.

Introduction to animal behavior (Ethology); the importance of animal behavior in management practices of animal production; physiological analyses of behavior; genetics, physical, and social effects on animal behavior; introduction to animal welfare; perception of welfare; criteria which are used in the assessment of welfare; correlations among welfare, stress, and behavior; abnormal behaviors;