Postgraduate Course: Clinical Animal Behaviour (AWAB11036)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | In this course, students will gain an appreciation of the interaction between health and behaviour in domestic/captive animals and develop their understanding of the development, diagnosis and management of behavioural disorders and conflicts in a range of companion animal species including; dogs, cats, horses and other household pets.
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| Course description |
In this course, students will gain an appreciation of the interaction between health and behaviour in domestic/captive animals and develop their understanding of the development, diagnosis and management of behavioural disorders and conflicts in a range of companion animal species including; dogs, cats, horses and other household pets.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Nil |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
15/01/2018 |
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) |
Online in-course assessments will incorporate a variety of activities constituting 100% of the overall course mark. These in-course assessments provide the opportunity to give students feedback on their performance during the course, and will include:
Individual video/photo animal training assignment (50%)
written assessment (50%) |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided using compulsory discussion boards in weeks 1-3 on a topic aligned to the first assignment (due week 6). |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the interaction between health and behaviour in vertebrate animals and understand the behavioural consequences of medical disorders, especially the role of pain on behaviour.
- Demonstrate how a scientific understanding of the biology and normal species specific behaviour can be applied to managing problematic behaviour in a range of companion animal species
- Be able to understand the theories underlying learned problem behaviour and be able to evaluate the role of other factors such as nutrition in health and behaviour
- Develop an understanding of a broad range of training techniques and training aids and the rational assessment of treatment and training options based on the principles of learning theory
- Comprehend the scientific basis to a range of adjuncts used in the management of problem behaviour, including behavioural therapy, psychopharmacology, pheromonatherapy and dietary interventions.
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Reading List
| Available via TALIS Aspire |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Communication with clients in a clinical skills setting. |
| Special Arrangements |
None |
| Keywords | Clinical behaviour,companion animals,dog behaviour,cat behaviour,equine behaviour. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Amy Miele
Tel: (0131 6)51 7396
Email: amy.miele@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Angela Harding
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: Angela.Harding@ed.ac.uk |
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