Animal Studies (also Human-Animal Studies or Anthrozoology) is relatively new, but dynamically developing field within social science which explore various relationships among humans and other animals. These relationships are perceived from the perspecitve of social sciences. It means that it is not about studying animals per se (like in biology or ethology, even though AS uses its findings) but it is about studying of animals' status in society, interspecies interactions, their changes within the history, influence of animals on human behavior and lot of other topics, which are related to the relationship of humans and other animals. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to understand Animal Studies as an interdisciplinary field within social sciences. They will understand the social construction of nonhuman animals and will reflect this process by themselves in other areas. Students will be able to discuss ethical approaches toward nonhumans' social status and reflect critically upon their own biases stemming forom the cultural patterns.