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

Postgraduate Course: Eco-system health and species conservation (VESC11019)

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
SummaryThis course will give students a good understanding of the major issues in ecosystem health and how these relate to species conservation, by being presented with relevant examples to illustrate the major problems and how solutions to these can be achieved.
Course description A knowledge of public health including an understanding of how to prevent transmission of disease between animals and man
Knowledge and understanding of the relationship between veterinary science, medical science and other biosciences
Demonstrate an awareness of the role of veterinarians in the community, particularly in relation to ethical principles and responsibilities, more generally in relation to their possible impact on the environment and society as a whole
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesMust have vet degree
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Vet Med Semester 2
Course Start Date 13/01/2025
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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:
  1. - Understand the complex relationships between human and wildlife populations and the ecosystems in which they live
  2. - Understand the links between ecosystem health, ecosystem services and human and animal well-being
  3. - Discuss the current threats to ecosystem health worldwide, and understand the complex mix of drivers creating these
  4. - Identify those ecosystems most at risk of degradation and predict the impact(s) on wildlife populations of continued ecosystem degradation.
  5. - Understand the features of good practice in the sustainable use of resources
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsEco-system health,ecological health,species conservation
Contacts
Course organiserDr Neil Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)51 7421
Email: Neil.Anderson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Stavriana Manti
Tel: (0131 6)50 5310
Email: stavriana.manti@ed.ac.uk
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