Undergraduate Course: Animal Health, Welfare and Food Safety (GEP) (BVMS08049)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 30 |
| Home subject area | BVMS |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is comprised of lectures on the husbandry and welfare of farm animals including poultry, horses, cats, and dogs. Practical sessions on the handling of the species are also included. It includes the study and control of diseases in populations of humans and animals, including control of zoonotic infections, food hygiene and state veterinary medicine. An introduction to evidence based medicine and the evaluation of data are included in the course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
300
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Lecture Hours 56,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 36,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 420,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Animal Health, Welfare and Food Safety (GEP) Written Paper | 2:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Animal Health, Welfare and Food Safety (GEP) Written paper | 2:30 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students should understand the basic principles of husbandry of and be able to safely handle farm animals, poultry, horses, cats and dogs. They should have a basic understanding of the livestock industry and pet ownership. They should be able to recognize the common breeds of these animals. Further, they should be able to understand the basic facts of veterinary public health issues, state veterinary medicine, epidemiology and statistics. |
Assessment Information
Degree examination
A comprehensive written degree examination will be given in the second semester.
The examination will consist of multiple choice questions and written questions.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Catherine Aitchison
Tel:
Email: Kay.Aitchison@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Katherine Hardie
Tel: (0131 6)50 6595
Email: kate.hardie@ed.ac.uk |
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