Postgraduate Course: Animal Welfare Applications (AWAB11032)
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 | 40 |
| Home subject area | Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour |
Other subject area | None |
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None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will allow the students to use the more fundamental knowledge gained earlier within this MSc in more applied contexts. This course will examine different uses of animals in society including companion, farm, laboratory, zoo and wild animals. These uses of animals will be discussed in relation to four main themes:
Early Life ¿ cover various issues which affect welfare such as the pre-natal environment, parturition, weaning and breeding.
Environment ¿ housing, disease, enrichment, transport and points of sale.
Human-animal interactions ¿ stockmanship, behavioural problems and modification, use of animals for performance and sport and human-animal conflict.
Procedures and euthanasia ¿ scientific and veterinary procedures, mutilations, methods of killing.
The course will consider the moral and ethical aspects of keeping animals for differing uses and discuss where animal welfare issues may arise, their potential impact and possible solutions. The course will allow students to develop skills in how to assess welfare in real life situations and to consider ethical implications of animal use in society.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | The topics covered in this course are integrated with those covered in previous courses.
It is assumed that an understanding of animal welfare applications can only be achieved if this course builds upon an existing basic knowledge of the biology and behaviour of animals. Therefore, visiting students will require an adequate level of knowledge into subjects such as physiology, behaviour, animal health and animal husbandry before an adequate understanding of the welfare of animals can be achieved
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 50,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 45,
External Visit Hours 15,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
282 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
¿ To be able to apply existing knowledge of animal welfare to issues across various uses within society.
¿ To be able identify welfare issues, consider their implications, and devise potential practical solutions.
¿ To able to apply animal welfare concepts in a wider context.
¿ To develop and implement practical welfare assessment in real life situations.
¿ To understand the ethical and legal implications of the diverse use of animals by society.
¿ Understanding the welfare consequences of health issues that occur as a consequence of animal use by society
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Assessment Information
Market assessment (35%)
Ethical review form (35%)
Poster presentation (30%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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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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| Keywords | Welfare, animal, applications, behaviour, physiology |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Jarvis
Tel: (0131 6)51 7326
Email: Susan.Jarvis@sruc.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Willie Van-Wijde
Tel: (0131 6)51 3914
Email: Willie.van.Wijde@ed.ac.uk |
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