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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies : Equine Science

Postgraduate Course: Equine Exercise Physiology (EQSC11027)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEquine Science Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/equinescience Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will provide students will a detailed understanding of exercise physiology and the adaptations that occur in response to athletic function. It will also focus on the design and suitability of various training regimes for all classes of the equine athlete and methods of assessing and monitoring fitness in the horse. Consideration will also be given to the health and welfare of the performance horse and the evaluation of the current research in this area of equine science.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 21/04/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Describe the physiological and biochemical responses to athletic function;
Understand and evaluate the suitability of various training regimes for all classes of equine athletes;
Discuss methods of assessing and monitoring fitness in the horse;
Consider the health and welfare of the performance horse;
Have an awareness of the major causes of poor performance in the equine athlete, how they are diagnosed and how they may be potentially treated or managed.
Assessment Information
100% in-course assessment

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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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Jo-Anne Murray
Tel: (0131 6)50 6259
Email: jo-anne.murray@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Bryony Waggett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8783
Email: bryony.waggett@ed.ac.uk
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