ANZ 202 Learning & Cognition
Learning is a relatively permanent change in
behavior and mental associations due to experience. Numerous principles and
theories about learning
have been proposed in order to better understand
why animals, including humans, behave the way they do. Research in
learning has resulted in the
development of behavioral techniques that are
useful in many allied fields
including behavioral neuroscience,
psychopharmacology and behavioral
medicine. Cognition, on the other hand, is the
study of mental operations
that support acquisition and use of knowledge.
The study of learning and
cognition is an integral sub discipline within
the field of anthrozoology. This course serves as an
introduction to the multifaceted
processes involved in learning at all levels of
complexity. Students will learn
fundamental information required for canine
training classes and information that will prove
useful for all animal training.
Faculty
Feuerbacher, Erica | Perkins, Anne |
Offered
Annual Spring Semester