Postgraduate Course: Equine Behaviour and Welfare (EQSC11026)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course is designed to introduce horse behaviour and to show how the environment in which the horse is kept can affect its behaviour. This course will also demonstrate how the study of behaviour is applied to horse welfare and to the solution of practical problems and problem behaviour in horses. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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 |
Block 5 (sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100 % in-course assessment
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Understand the natural behaviour of the horse;
Recognise the different behaviours of horses in various working environments;
Discuss the methods used to assess the welfare of horses;
Appreciate the specific welfare issues associated with working horses;
Evaluate the current research in equine behaviour and welfare.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/equinescience |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
This course will be taught entirely by distance learning using the virtual learning environment Web CT as the delivery platform. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Bruce Mcgorum
Tel: (0131 6)50 6253
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Course secretary | Mrs Bryony Waggett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8783
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