Postgraduate Course: International Animal Welfare Science (AWAB11020)
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 enables you to critically understand the concept of animal welfare and the underpinning scientific evidence used to assess welfare in animals. You will be introduced to the global challenges in animal welfare and to the complex relationships between non-human animals and humans.
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Course description |
This course enables you to critically understand the concept of animal welfare and the underpinning scientific evidence used to assess welfare in animals. You will be introduced to the global challenges in animal welfare and to the complex relationships between non-human animals and humans. The course will be taught via a combination of pre-recorded lectures and live (and recorded) events. Students will be able to discuss topics with experts on asynchronous discussion boards.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Flexible |
Course Start Date |
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Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 50,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
86 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative assessments:
1) critical evaluation of a paper
2) choosing and using indicators in an assessment
Summative assessments:
1) Individual Assessment using animal welfare frameworks (50%)
2) Group Assessment on animal welfare assessment (50%)
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Feedback |
Students will receive written or oral feedback on all formative and summative assessments within 15 working days of each assessment being due. |
No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- C1 - Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principal theories, principles and concepts of International Animal Welfare Science.
- C2 ¿ Apply a critical understanding of a range of specialist skills for practical welfare assessment.
- C3 ¿ Apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to assessment and measurement of animal welfare.
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Reading List
A course reading list will be provided with relevant resources to support the teaching materials. |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Knowledge and skills will include:
A. Research and Enquiry
Graduates of the University will be able to create new knowledge and opportunities for learning through the process of research and enquiry. This may be understood in terms of the following:
- be able to identify, define and analyse problems and identify or create processes to solve them
- be able to exercise critical judgment in creating new understanding
- be ready to ask key questions and exercise rational enquiry
- be able to critically assess existing understanding and the limitations of their own knowledge and recognise the need to regularly challenge all knowledge
- search for, evaluate and use information to develop their knowledge and understanding
- have an informed respect for the principles, methods, standards, values and boundaries of their discipline(s) and the capacity to question these
- understand economic, legal, ethical, social, cultural and environmental issues in the use of information
B. Personal and Intellectual Autonomy
Graduates of the University will be able to work independently and sustainably, in a way that is informed by openness, curiosity and a desire to meet new challenges. This may be understood in terms of the following:
- be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning, and are committed to continuous reflection, self-evaluation and self-improvement
- be able to make decisions on the basis of rigorous and independent thought, taking into account ethical and professional issues
- be able to use collaboration and debate effectively to test, modify and strengthen their own views
- be intellectually curious and able to sustain intellectual interest
- be able to respond effectively to unfamiliar problems in unfamiliar contexts
C. Communication
Graduates of the University will recognise and value communication as the tool for negotiating and creating new understanding, collaborating with others, and furthering their own learning. This may be understood in terms of the following:
- make effective use of oral, written and visual means to critique, negotiate, create and communicate understanding
- use communication as a tool for collaborating and relating to others
- further their own learning through effective use of the full range of communication approaches
- seek and value open feedback to inform genuine self-awareness
- recognise the benefits of communicating with those beyond their immediate environments
- use effective communication to articulate their skills as identified through self-reflection
D. Personal Effectiveness
Graduates of the University will be able to effect change and be responsive to the situations and environments in which they operate. This may be understood in terms of the following:
- appreciate and use talents constructively, demonstrating self-discipline, motivation, adaptability, persistence and professionalism
- be able to manage risk while initiating and managing change
- be able to flexibly transfer their knowledge, learning, skills and abilities from one context to another
- understand social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities and issues
- be able to work effectively with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills
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Keywords | Animal Welfare,Animal Behaviour,Welfare Assessment,Animal Sentience,Animal Suffering |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Laura Dixon
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Course secretary | Mr Stephen Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
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