Postgraduate Course: Companion Animal Welfare (AWAB11025)
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 | The following topics will be covered in this module:
effects of environmental experience and the human-animal bond on behaviour and welfare; effects of selective breeding on physiology and behaviour; clinical causes of behaviour problems; methods involved in behaviour therapy; training and welfare of human assistance animals; national and global welfare issues. Companion animals include dogs, cats, small mammals and exotic species commonly kept as pets. |
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 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 |
13/04/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 196,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes |
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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. Cultural, social and historical influences on our attitudes to dogs and cats;
2. Animals as pets - our responsibilities to their welfare;
3. Welfare assessment in dogs and cats;
4. Companion animal population control;
5. Companion animals in trade: fur, meat and slaughter;
6. Infectious disease control. |
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, and will include:
- written assessment (50%)
- presentation (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Online flexible distance learning |
| Keywords | Dog behaviour and welfare, cat behaviour and welfare, population management |
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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