Postgraduate Course: Ethics in anaesthesia and euthanasia (VESC11121)
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) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Both in clinical and research practice, we are undertaking more complex and costly procedures. This course will include aspects of ethics in anaesthesia, for example in research, in husbandry (e.g. castration or docking in farm animals) and then lead on to the ultimate analgesic- euthanasia. |
| Course description |
- To be able to discuss welfare issues associated with anaesthesia and analgesia
- To identify suitable methods of euthanasia for different species and situations
- To demonstrate an awareness of the legal framework around anaesthesia, euthanasia and analgesia
- To be able to present an argument in a welfare related situation with appropriate justifications
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2019 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To be able to discuss welfare issues associated with anaesthesia and analgesia
- To identify suitable methods of euthanasia for different species and situations
- To demonstrate an awareness of the legal framework around anaesthesia, euthanasia and analgesia
- To be able to present an argument in a welfare related situation with appropriate justifications
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Anaesthesia,ethics,welfare,suffering,euthanasia |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Eddie Clutton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6220
Email: e.clutton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Stephen Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: stephen.mitchell@ed.ac.uk |
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