Postgraduate Course: Captive & Free ranging wild animal welfare (AWAB11021)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 1. The history, domestication, acquisition and ethics of keeping wild animals in captivity
2. Legislation relating to captive wildlife keeping; UK, EU, USA, China, India
3. Welfare assessment in Captive wildlife
4. Behavioural management approach to captive wildlife
5. Wildlife trade and utilisation
6. Exotic pet welfare
7. Management of wildlife populations $ú rehabilitation, reintroduction, conservation, and culling
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
05/08/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. This course provides an overview of the interacting ethical, welfare and conservation issues of topical interest in the management of wildlife.
2. A key theme relates to the dilemmas that can arise from conflicting concerns for individual animal welfare and the conservation of species, populations or communities |
Assessment Information
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, including
&· Describe & discuss the welfare, needs and problems of captive wild animals- essay (50%)
&· Presentations on wildlife conservation vs welfare (30%)
&· Discussion forum $ú legislation and wildlife welfare (20%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Online flexible distance learning |
| Keywords | Captive animal, wild animal, welfare |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Miss Bryony Waggett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8783
Email: |
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