Learning objectives
The course provides the background about nervous system and the principles of learning needed to understand the normal ethogram of the horse.
Prerequisites
<p>Course prerequisites: all first year courses</p>
Course unit content
<br />Lymbic system and emotions. Hypothalamus and homeostasis. Innate behaviors. Learned behaviors:classic and operant conditioning. Reward and punishment. Impriniting. Special senses. Social behavior and hierarchy. Territorial behavior. Pheromones. Biology of stress: endocrine and behavioral aspects.
Full programme
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Bibliography
<br />· Sjaastad O.V., Hove K., Sand O. “Physiology of domestic animals”, Scandinavian Veterinary Press;<br /><br /><br />Mills D., Nankervis K. "Comportamento equino. Principi e pratica", Calderini Edagricole.
Teaching methods
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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