Postgraduate Course: Production Animal welfare (AWAB11024)
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. The animals in global agriculture: past, present and future;
2. On-farm animal welfare: housing and husbandry, genetics, disease and other welfare problems;
3. Off-farm animal welfare: transport, markets and slaughter;
4. World trade: farmer to consumer;
5. Legislation, regulation, inspection and assurance worldwide
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Course description |
Not entered
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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 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Flexible |
Course Start Date |
11/04/2022 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 50,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
86 )
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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 written assessment (50%)
Poster presentations (50%) |
Feedback |
Students will receive written or oral feedback on all formative and summative assessments within 15 working days of each assessment being due. |
No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- describe the use of animals for food and discuss the patterns and changes in global animal agriculture over time;
- explain the effects that different housing and husbandry systems have on animals and discuss the associated welfare issues;
- discuss the welfare consequences of live animal transport, markets and slaughter of animals across the globe;
- discuss the trade aspects of animal production that directly or indirectly affect welfare;
- discuss regulatory and legislative frameworks used in the regulation of the welfare of animals used for production and trade, how this is inspected and assured.
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Reading List
Latest reviews and research articles from this field as directed by the course organiser and lecturers. Students will be provided with a reading list at the start of the course. |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Keywords | Agricultural animal welfare,production animal welfare,legislation |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Laura Dixon
Tel:
Email: Laura.Dixon@sruc.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Stephen Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: stephen.mitchell@ed.ac.uk |
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