关于此课程： What is your cat revealing to you when she purrs? What is your dog expressing when he yawns or wags his tail? Understanding your cat and dog’s behaviour and the way they communicate with you, will enable you to better understand their needs and strengthen your relationship with them. This MOOC is divided into five topics, the appliance of science; behaviour and body language, senses and perception; challenges for the human-animal relationship, including pet problem behaviour; and how to improve the quality of life for cats and dogs in our care. At the start of the course we ask you to consider what you feel is important to your cat/dog and what your cat/dog means to you? We explore the world of cats and dogs and how our relationships with them vary around the world and have changed over time. We ask if we can really know what our animals are thinking or trying to communicate through their facial expressions and behaviours. From our beloved pets to street dogs, shelter dogs/cats and welfare challenges, we explore the world from their perspective and examine how their genetic make-up may influence their behavioural responses and choices. We dispel common behavioural myths by looking through a scientific lens, asking questions about the function and development of their behaviour.. We explore how their senses help them to interact with their world and how they communicate with each other and us! Finally, we ask whether we impose unrealistic expectations on our cats and dogs and how this affects their ability to live alongside us. We ask, what can we do to be more responsible pet owners and to ensure the welfare of all cats and dogs in society? This MOOC explores different scientifically validated methods that can help you to better understand your pet, to enrich their lives and help you to be a more educated and confident pet owner. We hope you enjoy the course!
制作方： 爱丁堡大学
Welfare and Anaesthesia
教学方： Dr Heather Bacon, Veterinary welfare edcuation and outreach
Jeanne Marchig International Centre of Animal Welfare Education
教学方： Professor Nat Waran, Professor of One Welfare
Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
教学方： Dr Amy Miele, Lecturer in Clinical Animal Behaviour
Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education
| 语言 | English, 字幕： Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) |
| 如何通过 | 通过所有计分作业以完成课程。 |
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授课大纲
第 1 周
The Appliance of Science
In week 1, we provide 'an insight into cats and dogs behaviour: through their eyes'. We will explore cats and dogs of the world and ask you what you cat and dog mean to you, as well as what you feel is important to your cat and dog. At the end of the week, you will be able to complete the first of the graded quizzes. We hope you enjoy the MOOC as much as we have enjoyed making it!
10 视频, 5 阅读材料, 1 练习测试
- Leyendo: How To Use This Course
- Leyendo: Statement of Ethics
- Leyendo: Overview: week 1
- 视频: Welcome and meet the team
- 视频: Introduction to week 1
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Tell us why you're on this course
- 视频: Cats in the World
- 视频: Dogs in the World
- 视频: Dogs, cats and humans
- 视频: Voxpops - what our cats & dogs mean to us
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: What does your cat or dog mean to you?
- 视频: Unrealistic expectations for animals to cope with unnatural situations - part 1
- 视频: Responsibilities of pet owners
- 视频: Responsibilities of the Veterinary Profession
- 视频: Voxpops - what's important to our cats and dogs
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: What's important to your cat or dog?
- Cuestionario de práctica: Sentient beings
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: What has been the most surprising thing from week 1?
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Ask the experts
- Leyendo: Ask the experts - audio response
- Leyendo: Additional Resources
已评分: Week 1 assessment
第 2 周
Ethology
In week 2, we will we explore ethology, which is the scientific and objective study of non-human animal behaviour, rather than human behaviour, and usually with a focus on behaviour under natural conditions. There will also be an opportunity to look at different breeds of cats and dogs and some of the possible issues that arise from breeding. At the end of the week, you will be able to complete the second of the graded quizzes.
8 视频, 2 阅读材料, 4 练习测试
- Leyendo: Overview: week 2
- 视频: Introduction to week 2
- 视频: Dog domestication
- 视频: Dog Ethology
- 视频: Breeds and their uses
- 视频: Alpha Dog
- Cuestionario de práctica: Test your knowledge: dogs
- 视频: Ethology and Domestication
- 视频: Genetics of a Cat
- Cuestionario de práctica: Test your knowledge: cats
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Challenges: dogs
- Cuestionario de práctica: Praising dogs
- Cuestionario de práctica: Cats and their environment
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Ask the experts
- 视频: Ask the experts - video response
- Leyendo: Additional Resources
已评分: Week 2 assessment
第 3 周
Sense and Sensibility
In week 3, we aim to explore cat and dog sensory capabilities and how they interact with their world. We will explore how our cats and dogs communicate with us and each other. We will also examine how their specific senses work and how they use these to operate effectively such as to solve problems, hunt, and play. At the end of the week, you will be able to complete the third of the graded quizzes.
7 视频, 3 阅读材料, 2 练习测试
- Leyendo: Overview: week 3
- 视频: Introduction to week 3
- 视频: Feline body language
- 视频: Cat intelligence: hunting, problem solving, play and human Intelligence
- Leyendo: Video references: Cat intelligence: hunting, problem solving, play and human Intelligence
- 视频: Dog senses
- 视频: Canine Communication
- 视频: Dog Intelligence
- Cuestionario de práctica: Happy/content cats
- Cuestionario de práctica: Happy/content dogs
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Ask the experts
- 视频: Ask the experts - video response
- Leyendo: Additional Resources
已评分: Week 3 assessment
第 4 周
Living with humans
In week 4, we explore the domestic environment and how our cats and dogs adjust to this (or not). We will also discuss what behaviours may arise due to the unrealistic expectations that we may impose on our pets. The videos this week, will help you recognise the signs of fear, frustration, and anxiety, as well as other behavioural problems in cats and dogs. At the end of the week, you will be able to complete the fourth graded quiz.
9 视频, 2 阅读材料, 2 练习测试
- Leyendo: Overview: week 4
- 视频: Introduction week 4
- 视频: Is love enough?
- 视频: unrealistic expectations for animals to cope with unnatural situations - part 2
- 视频: Problems for our pets – what is the their experience?
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Is love enough?
- 视频: Cat myths
- 视频: Modern challenges for modern dogs
- 视频: Dog Aggression
- 视频: Street Dog
- Cuestionario de práctica: Anxious/scared cats
- Cuestionario de práctica: Anxious/scared dogs
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Ask the experts
- 视频: Ask the experts - video response
- Leyendo: Additional Resources
已评分: Week 4 assessment
第 5 周
Can We Do Better? Improving Pet Quality of Life
In the final week of the course we want to reflect on what we have learned so far and start to consider how we can make changes. In doing so, improving our beloved cats and dogs lives for the better, for example through enriching their environment, training, and appropriate care at all stages of their lives (from kittens/puppies through to old age). At the end of the week, you will be able to complete the fifth and final of the graded quizzes.
8 视频, 6 阅读材料
- Leyendo: Overview: week 5
- 视频: Introduction week 5
- 视频: Dog training - an interview with Alasdair Bunyan
- 视频: Socialisation and training
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: What enrichment do you use?
- 视频: Pets aren't people
- 视频: Old age is not a disease
- 视频: It's a Dog's Life Project
- 视频: Cats in the clinic
- Leyendo: Puppy Power: Developing a puppy socialisation plan for lifelong health and welfare (part 1)
- Leyendo: Puppy Power: Developing a puppy socialisation plan for lifelong health and welfare (part 2)
- Leyendo: Podcast - How we can do better
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Ask the experts
- 视频: Ask the experts - video response
- Leyendo: Additional Resources
- Leyendo: Course survey
已评分: Week 5 assessment
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评分和审阅
I learned a lot from this course that I will use with better understanding my own pets as well as in my Pet sitting career!
This was a fun course, and my little dog and 2 cats hope that I learned something.
That was my first completed online course. It was extremely useful, thank you! Now there are more rational things rather than intuitive. I started to understand my friends better. It is sad that I can't improve everything, but this course gave me lots of practical information that can and should be applied. Thanks again!
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