Undergraduate Course: Animal Health, Welfare and Food Safety (1) (BVMS08022)

Course Outline
School	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course is comprised of lectures on the husbandry and welfare of farm animals including horses, cats, dogs, poultry and fish. Practical sessions on the handling of the species are also included. It includes the study and control of diseases in populations of humans and animals, including control of zoonotic infections, food hygiene and state veterinary medicine. An introduction to evidence based medicine and the evaluation of data are included in the course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 39, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 43, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 110 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 80 %, Coursework 15 %, Practical Exam 5 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Degree examination A comprehensive written degree examination will be given in the second semester. The examination will consist of multiple choice questions and written questions. An in-course assignment will comprise 15% of the final mark, and the biosecurity practical will comprise 5% of the final mark.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)			2:30

Learning Outcomes
Students should understand the basic principles of husbandry of and be able to safely handle farm animals, poultry, horses, cats and dogs. They should have a basic understanding of the livestock industry and pet ownership. They should be able to recognize the common breeds of these animals. Further, they should be able to understand the basic facts of veterinary public health issues, state veterinary medicine, epidemiology and statistics.