Undergraduate Course: Future Livestock Production (VETS10035)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will give students an understanding of how farming of livestock may change over the short- to medium term. It will use an appraisal of both threats and opportunities to build up robust future scenarios for various species of farmed animal. The course builds on the Animal Science Courses in Year 3, and is suitable for all students that have satisfactorily completed year 3 of the programme, or others who have successfully completed year 3 in related (e.g. biological sciences) programmes. Progression will require students to achieve a pass mark in both the in-course assessment and end of module examination combined. |
| Course description |
This course will give students an understanding of future scenarios for the farming of livestock including:
- An introduction to approaches for predicting future trends in animal production;
- Assessment of the relevance of potential threats to and opportunities for future livestock production;
- Impact of climate change and limited resources on future livestock production;
- Appreciation of the epidemiology and control of diseases of national and international importance;
- Appreciation of the wider implications of different future scenarios for animal production.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of future scenarios for animal production
- Critically evaluate the implications of trends and projections in animal production and consumption
- Propose technological solutions to key challenges
- Describe how private and public decision making might influence future livestock production
- Formulate a draft policy document that recognises ethical, societal, environmental and economic dimensions of future livestock production
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduate attribute mindsets:
Enquiry and lifelong learning - will be developed through independent learning, supported by tutorials
Aspiration and personal development - will be developed through involvement in tutorials, laboratories and field visits
Outlook and engagement - will be developed through involvement in tutorials, laboratories and field visits
Graduate attribute skill groups
Research and enquiry - will be developed through involvement in tutorials, laboratories and field visits
Personal and intellectual autonomy -- will be developed through involvement in tutorials, laboratories and field visits
Personal effectiveness - will be developed through managing independent learning and involvement in tutorials, laboratories and field visits
Communication - will be developed through involvement in tutorials, laboratories and field visits |
| Keywords | Future,Livestock,Production,Global,climate,disease |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Susan Jarvis
Tel: (0131 6)50 7911
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Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
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