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

Postgraduate Course: Equine Behaviour and Welfare (EQSC11026)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 5 (sem 2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment) 100 % in-course assessment

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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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/equinescience
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course will be taught entirely by distance learning using the virtual learning environment Web CT as the delivery platform.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Bruce Mcgorum
Tel: (0131 6)50 6253
Email: Bruce.McGorum@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Bryony Waggett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8783
Email: bryony.waggett@ed.ac.uk
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