Postgraduate Course: Companion Animal Welfare (AWAB11025)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The following topics will be covered in this module:
effects of environmental experience and the human-animal bond on behaviour and welfare; effects of selective breeding on physiology and behaviour; clinical causes of behaviour problems; methods involved in behaviour therapy; training and welfare of human assistance animals; national and global welfare issues. Companion animals include dogs, cats, small mammals and exotic species commonly kept as pets. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
03/08/2015 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 196,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Online in-course assessments will incorporate a variety of activities constituting 100% of the overall course mark. These in-course assessments provide the opportunity to give students feedback on their performance during the course, and will include:
- written assessment (50%)
- presentation (50%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Cultural, social and historical influences on our attitudes to dogs and cats;
- Animals as pets - our responsibilities to their welfare;
- Welfare assessment in dogs and cats;
- Companion animal population control;
- Companion animals in trade: fur, meat and slaughter;
6. Infectious disease control.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Dog behaviour and welfare, cat behaviour and welfare, population management |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fritha Langford
Tel: (0131 6)51 7448
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: |
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