Postgraduate Course: International Animal Welfare Science (AWAB11020)
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 |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 1. History, Culture and Concepts of Animal Welfare
2. Science and Animal Welfare
3. Understanding Animal Behaviour
4. Animal Suffering
5. Animal Welfare Assessment |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Vet Med Semester 1, 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 |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 150,
Summative Assessment Hours 50,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes |
research proposal 50% group presentation 50%
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. - discuss the meanings and definitions of animal welfare.
2. - describe how the concepts of animal welfare have changed over time and in different parts of the world.
3. - understand how science works, how to read a scientific paper and apply statistical principles in animal welfare research.
4. - discuss how animal learning and motivation affects welfare. They will also be able to explain how animal cognition and consciousness affect animal quality of life.
5. - describe the concepts of stress, pain and suffering and how these relate to animal welfare.
6. - explain the process of animal welfare assessment, the tools needed, the checks that are required and discuss the criteria of an animal welfare indicator. |
Assessment Information
Research proposal individual assignment (50%)
Welfare assessment group work presentation (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
This is a core course |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Latest reviews and research articles from this field as directed by the Course Organiser and lecturers. A reading list for the course will be provided at the start of the course. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
This programme is entirely online, allowing students the flexibility to study when it suits them.
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| Keywords | Animal welfare assessment, animal behaviour, global welfare issues |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fritha Langford
Tel: (0131 6)51 7448
Email: fritha.langford@sac.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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