Lectures: 1. Ethics – introduction 2. History of Ethics 3. Bioethics 4. Human-animal relationship, domestication, 5. Consciousness 6. Animal rights 7. Welfare of animal 8. Genetic engineering, animal experimentation and in vivo testing 9. Environmental Ethics 10. Veterinary Ethics – introduction, 4 branches of Veterinary Ethics 11. Veterinary Ethics – veterinarian´s oath, veterinary imperative; law, religions and Veterinary Ethics 12. Role of veterinarians in society, veterinary inspection, Code of good veterinary practice 13. Ethics in academic veterinary practice Seminars: 1. Ethics – short introduction, public speaking, presentation 2. Experiments on animals 3. Ethical aspects of euthanasia 4. Animal welfare 5. Welfare of farm animals from an ethical point of view 6. Welfare of companion animals from an ethical point of view 7. Nonverbal communication in veterinary practice 8. Verbal communication in veterinary practice, human temperament 9. Assertiveness, empathy, tolerance 10. Relations among veterinarians, clients and patients 11. Animal assisted activities, animal assisted therapy 12. Case studies in ethical choice 13. Credit |
