Postgraduate Course: Equine Behaviour and Welfare (EQSC11026)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Equine Science |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/equinescience |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to introduce horse behaviour and to show how the environment in which the horse is kept can affect its behaviour. This course will also demonstrate how the study of behaviour is applied to horse welfare and to the solution of practical problems and problem behaviour in horses. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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: 2013/14 Block 5 (sem 2), 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 |
28/04/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Understand the natural behaviour of the horse;
Recognise the different behaviours of horses in various working environments;
Discuss the methods used to assess the welfare of horses;
Appreciate the specific welfare issues associated with working horses;
Evaluate the current research in equine behaviour and welfare. |
Assessment Information
100 % in-course assessment
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Special Arrangements
| This course will be taught entirely by distance learning using the virtual learning environment Web CT as the delivery platform. |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jo-Anne Murray
Tel: (0131 6)50 6259
Email: jo-anne.murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Bryony Waggett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8783
Email: bryony.waggett@ed.ac.uk |
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