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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies : Veterinary Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Climate change and animal health (VESC11133)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryDirect impacts of climatic conditions on animal health
Course description Introduction to the concepts of:
Direct impacts of climatic conditions on animal health
Indirect impacts of climatic conditions on animal health
Impacts of climatic conditions on disease risk (directly transmitted diseases, parasites, and vector borne pathogens)
Modelling disease risk under climate change
How livestock health influences GHG production and climate change
Climate-smart agriculture
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  0
Course Start Block 1 (Sem 1)
Course Start Date 20/09/2021
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 100 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One in course formal summative written assessment worth 100% of the final mark
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To develop the ability to understand how climate is changing
  2. To investigate how abiotic factors affect disease risk
  3. To understand the approaches used to predict the impacts of climate change on parasite risk
  4. To discuss how livestock infection, health and productivity affect GHG emissions
  5. To appreciate the importance of Climate-smart agriculture
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsClimate,animal health,disease,parasites,infection,GHG,emissions,temperature,rainfall,clima
Contacts
Course organiserDr Naomi Fox
Tel:
Email: Naomi.Fox@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Angela Harding
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: Angela.Harding@ed.ac.uk
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