Companion Animal Sciences Institute

Course Title: Cognitive Ethology 112

Credits: 2 (Approx. 28 work-hours)

Instructor: James O'Heare, CABC

Course Description

This course provided an exploration of the cognitive abilities of nonhuman animals. Rather than focussing on speculative mental states this course addresses cognitive capabilities and skills.

Students should emerge from this course with a foundationalunderstanding of:

• Object knowledge
• Numerical abilities
• Spacial abilities
• Sense of self
• Tool use
• Deceit
• Communication
• Morality in animals

Course Texts

• Wild Minds What Animals Really Think by Marc Hauser
• (Recommended but not required): Animal Learning and Cognition edited by N. J. Mackintosh

Enrollment Package Includes

• Coursework document with assignments and course notes
• Student Handbook
• Access to Classroom, with transcripts from Guest Visits and handouts
• Free membership with IIACAB and to all issues of its journal JACAB
• Access to your Instructor for one-on-one guidance

Schedule

The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 4 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.

Prerequisites

None

Tuition

$200 Cdn. (Currency Converter) + 4% fee for for online payments. Textbooks not included in tuition. They may be purchased through http://www.dogwise.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.abebooks.com or http://www.half.com in most cases. Also check the Student Library. Canadian Residents 5% GST.

Enrollment

Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.