Animal Behaviour and Welfare

About this course

Animal behaviour and welfare is the scientific study of how and why animals act as they do, and what conditions allow them to live well. Drawing on biology, ethology, psychology and ecology, the discipline asks fundamental questions about cognition, communication, social structures, survival strategies and the relationship between humans and the animals they keep, manage or encounter in the wild. Understanding animal welfare has become increasingly important as public expectations, legislation and agricultural and conservation practices have evolved. At the University of Lincoln, you will explore the mechanisms and functions of behaviour across a range of species, considering both evolutionary pressures and immediate causes. You will study how animals learn, form social bonds, communicate and respond to stress, and how welfare science translates this understanding into practical standar

Where its graduates go

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