Postgraduate Course: Equine Behaviour and Welfare 2 (EQSC11030)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Equine Science |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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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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: 2014/15 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of 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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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended 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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Assessment Information
| 2 x In-course assessment each worth 50 % |
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 | Behaviour and Welfare |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Caroline Hahn
Tel: (0131 6)50 6236
Email: caroline.hahn@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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