THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : Course Catalogue : Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies : Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour

Postgraduate Course: Animal cognition and consciousness (AWAB11016)

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 Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryMotivation, learning and cognition are all fields that provide an underpinning to the study of animal behaviour and animal welfare. The students will be presented with the scientific basis of these areas, with particular reference to animal welfare. This module will also focus on historical and current interpretations of the concept of animal consciousness as well as on experimental approaches to the study of animal consciousness. Implications of the study of animal consciousness for models of animal welfare will be studied as well as basic principles of the moral evaluation of animal use
Course description Not entered
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
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 42, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 7, External Visit Hours 4, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 20, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 125 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) 50% essay 50% exam
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 33 %, Coursework 34 %, Practical Exam 33 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assignments and exam.
Feedback For this course students are given formative assignments in the form of a self-directed activity (quiz).
Summative assignments are: a presentation, an essay and an exam.
Written feedback will be given for the essays and also, on request, for the exam.
Marks and feedback will be given within 15 working days (25 days over the Christmas period).
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Animal cognition and consciousness1:10
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand how internal and external factors combine to produce motivated behaviour.
  2. Understand the methods used to assess animal motivation and how experiments in animal motivation have contributed to animal welfare science.
  3. Understand the basic types of learning and training and how to communicate this knowledge to different types of audience.
  4. Understand the concepts underlying animal cognition and to be able to critically review the scientific literature in this area.
  5. Understand the concepts of animal consciousness and be able to integrate and discuss scientific research and different philosophical approaches.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/animalbehaviour/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tamsin Coombs
Tel:
Email: tamsin.coombs@sruc.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Natalie Honeyman
Tel: (0131 6)51 3194
Email: Natalie.Honeyman@ed.ac.uk
Navigation
Help & Information
Home
Introduction
Glossary
Search DPTs and Courses
Regulations
Regulations
Degree Programmes
Introduction
Browse DPTs
Courses
Introduction
Humanities and Social Science
Science and Engineering
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Other Information
Combined Course Timetable
Prospectuses
Important Information
 
© Copyright 2016 The University of Edinburgh - 3 February 2017 3:24 am