Postgraduate Course: Animal ethics, policy and law (AWAB11022)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 1. Animal Welfare and Ethics
2. Animal Welfare Recommendations and Policy
3. Animal Welfare Legislation, Regulation and Enforcement
4. Global Applications |
| Course description |
This is a compulsory course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Vet Med Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2020 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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 Information (Learning and Teaching) |
2 essays (40% each) presentation (20%)
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Individual ethical analysis essay (40%)
Group work on policy case study (20%)
Individual legislation assignment (40%)
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- - understand and discuss the three main ethical theories;
- - debate and investigate the relationship between ethics and animal welfare;
- - discuss the animal welfare policy and recommendations made by governments and other groups. They will also be able to describe how economics affects animal welfare policy;
- - understand concepts of legislation and how it is applied to animals;
- - describe the different enforcement methods in worldwide animal use;
6. - understand how animal welfare science gets translated into policy, recommendations and legislation;
7. - understand the global applications of animal welfare ethics, policy and law.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Animal ethics,Policy,Recommendations,Animal law |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fritha Langford
Tel: (0131 6)51 7448
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Michael Winpenny
Tel: (0131 6)50 8825
Email: |
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