Comparative Psychology Course Animals: Ethology, Comparative Psychology and Animal Behavior (University degree with 5 ECTS credits)

This course in ethology, comparative psychology and animal behavior offers specialized training in the field. In the field of ethology, comparative psychology and even in that of veterinary, the study of animal behavior is essential to understand some of the behaviors we observe in domestic animals and even people. Therefore, ethology allows the study of animal behavior from an evolutionary point of view that helps us understand the behaviors related to reproduction, communication, relationships between species, altruism, etc., both in animals and in humans. Thus, with this course in ethology, comparative psychology and animal behavior it is intended to address the necessary knowledge to understand animal behavior.

- Learn the concept of ethology and other sciences related to it. - Know the most relevant aspects related to animal behavior, such as innate behavior, acquired behavior and social behavior. - Identify the fields of application of applied ethology and describe the concept of cognitive ethology. - Know the most important animal behaviors related to reproduction, such as intercourse or parental care and different types of mating systems. - Identify the mechanisms used for communication in different animals. - Analyze the different types of interspecific and intra -specific relationships that exist and know behaviors associated with them such as gregarious or altruistic behaviors. - Apply the concepts of ethology to animal welfare.

Psychology professionals, ethology experts, veterinary professionals, specialists in comparative psychology.

This course of ethology, comparative psychology and animal behavior prepares you to acquire the necessary knowledge about animals behavior and be able to apply them in the field of psychology linked to it and applied ethology, that is, apply knowledge of animal behavior in animal production, the conservation of wild fauna, the use of animals for research or in animal welfare.

This course of ethology, comparative psychology and animal behavior is aimed at professionals in the world of psychology or ethology, specifically comparative psychology and all those interested in acquiring knowledge related to animal behavior and the application of ethology in animal production, pest control, conservation and animal welfare.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.