Postgraduate Course: Equine Exercise Physiology (EQSC11027)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This 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. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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.
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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. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Bryony Waggett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8783
Email: bryony.waggett@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Angela Harding
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: Angela.Harding@ed.ac.uk |
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