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Lecturer(s)
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Šoch Miloslav, prof. Ing. CSc., dr. h. c.
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Course content
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Welfare evaluation from the breeding, veterinary and etic point of view; Consciousness, feelings and suffering of animals; Hunger and thirst, Environment and housing; Pain, illness and death; Fear and stress; Welfare of farm and wild animals and animals of hobby breeding; Science and animals, Welfare and technology; Welfare in organic farmings; Legislation in the Czech republic and EUin the welfare relation; Transport of animals; Animals for sport; Animals as pets; Politics, philosophy, and economy of animal welfare.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Individual tutoring
- Preparation for classes
- 20 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 16 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 100 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 14 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the subject is deeper understanding of welfare issues, methods of its evaluation, possibilities of its management and protection of animals by legislative means.
Deeper understanding of welfare problematics, methods of its evaluation, possibilities of its management and protection of animals by legislative means.
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Prerequisites
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Are not specified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined exam
Completion of lessons (max 1 absence without leave) and credit conditions completion.
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Recommended literature
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Veselovský, Z. Etologie. Academia Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1331-8.
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