Universität Wien
Course Exam

300557 VO Anthrozoology (2025S)

the evolutionaty foundations of human relationships with companion animals

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

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Examination topics

Lecture and presentations (provided as PDFs per moodle). And the contents of the book:
KOTRSCHAL, K. (2014). Einfach beste Freunde. Warum Menschen und andere Tiere einander verstehen. Wien, Brandstätter.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam; 4 open questions (not multiple choice), which can (and should) be answered in 60 minutes. The emphasis is on key terms and concepts.
Particularly important: Please read and understand the question before you begin to answer it.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Understanding the social human nature on the base of "Darwin´s continuum" as a base for rational and empathic human-animal relations and as a base for an animal friendly ethics. All based on relevant comparative zoology and anthropology.

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