HFX225 Dogs: Breeding, Nutrition and Ethology
Credits (ECTS):10
Course responsible:Øystein Ahlstrøm
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Norsk
Limits of class size:Minimum 8 students.
Course frequency:Anually
Nominal workload:250 hours.
Teaching and exam period: Autumn from 2021. Not given spring of 2021.
About this course
Learning outcome
The course includes lectures, exercises, demonstrations, excursions and colloquia. Guest lecturers will contribute with lectures on specific topics.
Together with the teachers, students will select topics for obligatory assignments that deepen and integrate knowledge about dogs. These assignments involve finding and critically evaluating solutions to problems related to the keeping of dogs, and will be completed singly or in groups of 2-3 students. Reports will be presented in colloquia and submitted as written reports.
- Teachers are available by email to answer questions about the course material. Appointments are made by email when needed. Students will have an advisor for each obligatory assignment. Course materials will be found in Canvas.
- None.
- HFX132 or equivalents.
- 70% written exam (3 hours, graded A-F), 30% semester paper (graded A-F).
- The course sensor approves exam questions and grades the written exams.
- Students are expected to present their semester report in a colloquium and to participate in colloquia and course excursions.
- The course is taught partly in Norwegian and partly in English.
- Lectures 4 hours per week. Excursions require extra time.