Course title
野生動物学   [Wild Animal Medicine]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 3  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01VN3310
Instructor(s)
鈴木 馨   [SUZUKI Kaoru]
Facility affiliation Field Science Center Office FS Center's Prefab  Email address

Course description
Wild animal medicine is an important part of wildlife science and management. Students should learn essential and practical knowledge of wild animal medicine. This course includes exotic animal clinical medicine.

This is part of the Courses of Special Subject, and its completion is needed for students in the Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine.
The lecturer of this course has the firsthand experiences on wild animal medicine and management, and will describe actual examples from them.
Expected Learning
1.Realise the outline of wildlife conservation and management.
2.Learn wild animal clinical medicine.
3.Learn exotic animal clinical medicine.

See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
1.Guidance, Outline of wild animal medicine, Veterinary surgeon and wild animals, Biodiversity
2.Human and wild animals
3.Avoidance of extinction
4.Investigation of wild animals
5.Zoological gardens
6.Exotic animals (Turtles and tortoises, etc.)
7.Exotic animals (Aquatic animals, etc.)
8.Summary
Examination
Prerequisites
Particular knowledge is unnecessary.
Some information will be presented in the first lecture time.

In addition to 15 hours in classes and time required for completing assignments, students are recommended to prepare for and review the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the textbook as well as the references.
Required Text(s) and Materials
A textbook will be indicated in the first time.
References
Reference publication will be presented in lecture time.
Assessment/Grading
Examination:80%
Class performance:20%

Message from instructor(s)
Remarks and details concerning this course will be explained in the first lecture time.
Course keywords
Wild animal, Exotic animal, Clinical practice
Office hours
Contact by e-mail.
Remarks 1
Course description is changed when necessary.
Remarks 2
Related URL
http://web.tuat.ac.jp/~fswild/
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
1/4/2021 1:59:04 PM