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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ANSC 171 | Title:
BEHAVIOR & HUMANE MGMT |
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| Full Title:
Livestock Behavior and Humane Management |
| Last Reviewed:11/25/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
ANSCI 171
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to livestock behavior and the evolution of behavioral traits. Introduces practical handling concepts and facilities design, to facilitate low-stress methods of livestock management. Explores the benefits of keeping animals calm, including safer working conditions, higher yields of marketable product, better-quality product, and more humane conditions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to livestock behavior and the evolution of behavioral traits. Introduces practical handling concepts and facilities design, to facilitate low-stress methods of livestock management. Explores the benefits of keeping animals calm, including safer working conditions, higher yields of marketable product, better-quality product, and more humane conditions.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Describe basic ethological principles pertinent to domestic farm animals.
2. Explain how to develop humane livestock handling systems and facilities.
3. Develop animal management practices based on animal behavior to improve animal welfare.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Recognize and understand basic terms and concepts of livestock behavior, including the
history and science of ethology.
2. Identify and understand the basic processes that shape livestock behavior.
3. Assess the relevance of livestock behavior to humane handling.
4. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop humane livestock handling
systems and facilities.
5. Develop an understanding of applied animal behavior as it relates to the management and
welfare of livestock and poultry
Topics and Scope
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I. Ethology
A. Principles
B. Domestication
C. Ethics
D. History
II. Animal Handling
A. Benefits of Humane Handling
B. Working conditions
C. Handling Facilities
1. Design
2. Location
3. Layout
D. Restraint Practices
E. Transportation
III. Behavior
A. Animal Perception
B. Genetic influence
C. Learned Behavior
D. Stress
IV. Application of Animal Behavior in Management
A. Enrichment
B. Housing
C. Research
Assignments:
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1. Read periodicals, handouts, and texts (20 to 30 pages per week)
2. Writing assignments including ethograms
3. Facilities design
4. Quizzes and tests (4-5), mid-term and final exam
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 20% |
| Writing assignments, ethograms | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
40 - 55% |
| Facilities design | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
25 - 40% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Principles of Animal Behavior. 3rd ed. Dugatkin, Lee Alan. W. W. Norton & Company. 2013 (classic)
The Ethology of Domestic Animals (2nd). Jensen, Per. Oxford University Press. 2009 (classic)
Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding Livestock Behavior and Building Facilities for Healthier Animals. Grandin, Temple. Storey Publishing, LLC. 2008 (classic)
Animal Domestication and Behavior. Price, Edward. Cabi. 2002 (classic)
Social Behaviour in Farm Animals. Keeling, Linda and Gonyou, Harold. Cabi. 2001 (classic)
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