Postgraduate Course: Equine Behaviour and Welfare 2 (EQSC11030)

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	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course is designed to introduce equine behaviour with particular emphasis on the effect of environment on both the behaviour and welfare of the developing and adult horse. In particular, issues surrounding abnormal equine behaviour are discussed and the primary concepts of animal learning and how they can be applied to equine training will also be presented. The course will also deal with behaviour at the neurophsyiological level as a way of improving, through a mechanistic approach, an understanding of specific equine behaviours from both a causal and functional perspective.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Vet Med Semester 2
Course Start Date	15/01/2018
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Online Activities 36, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 160 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	2 x In-course assessment each worth 50 %
Feedback	Feedback is defined as information to students which allows them to review what they know, understand and can do in their studies. Feedback is also important to identify areas for improvement, for example course feedback surveys and a response from the equine science team to previous year's course survey are available on each course. Staff-Student Liaison meetings are also another valuable way in which feedback from students can be received. Opportunities for feedback arise during timetabled courses, for example during live session tutorials, discussion boards, emails, telephone communication and in person/on campus. Feedback can be provided on coursework assignments but also activities which are not formally assessed, for example class discussion on the discussion board, group exercise, problem-solving and developing project plans and proposals. A formative task is provided in each course which provides formative feedback prior to the student submitting their first piece of assessed course work. All assignments, including the formative assessment, will be marked and feedback is provided within a period of fifteen working days (where possible) following the submission date (excluding holidays periods whereby the University of closed, e.g. over the Christmas period)
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Understand the natural behaviour of equids and recognise the different behaviours of the developing and adult equids in various domestic environments; Understand how animal learning theory can be applied to the training of the horse; Have a knowledge of the neurophysiology underlying normal and abnormal goal-directed equine behaviour; Discuss the methods used to assess the welfare of equids; Appreciate the specific welfare issues associated with working equids.