Hon 120 Animals in Society and BIO 485 Animals in Human Society deal with:

Our relationship with animals

Our responsibility for animals

And how we use and exploit animals

Listed below are some important course documents including a modified version of the PowerPoint presentation and the weekly lecture notes.

The best way to view them is to print the notes and follow along while viewing the PowerPoint presentation.

 

Important Course Documents

 

HON 120 Introductory Letter

  BIO 485 Introductory Letter

HON 120 Syllabus

  BIO 485 Syllabus

PowerPoint Presentations

Module 1 Our Relationship With Animals

Lecture Notes

Week 1 Introduction

Week 1 Introduction

Week 1 Notes

Week 2 Domestication

Week 2 History & Domestication

Week 2 Notes

Week 3 Pets

Week 3 Pets & the Human-Animal Relationship

Week 3 Notes

 

Week 4 Behavior & Training

(Field trip to DogTrain, Inc.)

 

Week 5 Pet Loss

Week 5 Euthanasia & Pet Loss

Week 5 Notes

PowerPoint Presentations

Module 2 Our Responsibility For Animals

Lecture Notes

 

Week 6 Veterinary Medicine

(Field trip to College Road Animal Hospital)

Veterinary Medicine Handout

Week 7 Zoonotic Diseases

Week 7 Public Health & Zoonotic Diseases

Week 7 Notes
 

Week 8 Shelter, Stray, & Feral Animals

(Field trip to NHCACS)

Animal Control Handout

Week 8 Animals & The Law

Week 9 Animals & The Law

(Mary Margaret McEachern, Attorney)

 

PowerPoint Presentations

Module 3 How We Us and Exploit Animals

Lecture Notes

 

Week 10 Pet-Facilitated Therapy

(Field trip to The Commons at Brightmore)

Pet-Facilitated Therapy Handout

Week 11 Religion/Entertainment Week 11 Religion/Entertainment/Service Week 11 Notes
Week 12 Zoos Week 12 Zoos

Day trip to the NC Zoo in Asheboro, NC

Week 12 Notes
Week 13 Animals in Agriculture Week 13 Animal Agriculture Week 13 Notes
Week 14 Ethics, Rights, The End Week 14 Ethics and Animal Rights Week 14 Notes

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