Postgraduate Course: International Animal Welfare Science (AWAB11020)
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 | 1. History, Culture and Concepts of Animal Welfare
2. Science and Animal Welfare
3. Understanding Animal Behaviour
4. Animal Suffering
5. Animal Welfare Assessment |
| Course description |
This is a core course
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Vet Med Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2019 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 150,
Summative Assessment Hours 50,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
research proposal 50% group presentation 50%
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Research proposal individual assignment (50%)
Welfare assessment group work presentation (50%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- - discuss the meanings and definitions of animal welfare.
- - describe how the concepts of animal welfare have changed over time and in different parts of the world.
- - understand how science works, how to read a scientific paper and apply statistical principles in animal welfare research.
- - discuss how animal learning and motivation affects welfare. They will also be able to explain how animal cognition and consciousness affect animal quality of life.
- - describe the concepts of stress, pain and suffering and how these relate to animal welfare.
6. - explain the process of animal welfare assessment, the tools needed, the checks that are required and discuss the criteria of an animal welfare indicator.
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Reading List
| Latest reviews and research articles from this field as directed by the Course Organiser and lecturers. A reading list for the course will be provided at the start of the course. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Animal welfare assessment,animal behaviour,global welfare issues |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fritha Langford
Tel: (0131 6)51 7448
Email: fritha.langford@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Michael Winpenny
Tel: (0131 6)50 8825
Email: Michael.Winpenny@ed.ac.uk |
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