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

Postgraduate Course: Production Animal welfare (AWAB11024)

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
Summary1. 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
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 11/04/2022
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( 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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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:
  1. describe the use of animals for food and discuss the patterns and changes in global animal agriculture over time;
  2. explain the effects that different housing and husbandry systems have on animals and discuss the associated welfare issues;
  3. discuss the welfare consequences of live animal transport, markets and slaughter of animals across the globe;
  4. discuss the trade aspects of animal production that directly or indirectly affect welfare;
  5. 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.
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
KeywordsAgricultural animal welfare,production animal welfare,legislation
Contacts
Course organiserDr Laura Dixon
Tel:
Email: Laura.Dixon@sruc.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Stephen Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: stephen.mitchell@ed.ac.uk
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