Postgraduate Course: Equine Behaviour and Welfare 2 (EQSC11030)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is designed to introduce equine behaviour with particular emphasis on the effect of environment on both the behaviour and welfare of the developing and adult horse. In particular, issues surrounding abnormal equine behaviour are discussed and the primary concepts of animal learning and how they can be applied to equine training will also be presented.
The course will also deal with behaviour at the neurophsyiological level as a way of improving, through a mechanistic approach, an understanding of specific equine behaviours from both a causal and functional perspective.
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2 x In-course assessment each worth 50 % |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the natural behaviour of equids;
- Recognise the different behaviours of the developing and adult equid in various domestic environments;
- Understand how animal learning theory can be applied to the training of the horse;
- Have a knowledge of the neurophysiology underlying normal and abnormal goal-directed equine behaviour;
- Discuss the methods used to assess the welfare of equids;
- Appreciate the specific welfare issues associated with working equids;
- Evaluate the current research in equine behaviour and welfare.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Behaviour and Welfare |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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