Postgraduate Course: Equine Behavioural Medicine A (C-EBM.1) (EQSC11056)
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) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This module is aimed at vets who want to offer a service for seeing equine behavioural medicine cases. It is designed to help candidates develop both practical and theoretical skills in the field. The candidate is expected to build on the foundation skills developed when undertaking the A and B modules, and to demonstrate progression towards advanced practitioner skills. The candidate will be able to evaluate their own standards of practice and develop strategies for continuous improvement in the future. |
| Course description |
This assessment-only course forms part of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice.
This module will consider why horses behave the way they do and how to treat unwanted behaviours. Candidates will explore how stress in utero and adverse early life experiences shape the horse's neurophysiological development and subsequent adult behaviour. The module will focus on normal and abnormal stress responses and the neurophysiology that drives behaviour in horses. Candidates will consider unwanted behaviours from a causal and functional perspective. Opportunities to discuss behaviour indicators of pain, stress, range of emotions and behavioural syndromes in horses will be encouraged.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Summative assessment:
¿ Open book multiple-choice questions (20%)
¿ Case presentation (80%)
¿ Case log (pass/fail)
Formative assessment:
All students will have access to formative activities to assist with assessment preparation, including feedback on draft work prior to submission. All students have access to a range of study skills resources and guidance to prepare for assessment.
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| Feedback |
All assignments will be marked and feedback provided within a period of 15 working days following submission (excluding holidays periods whereby the University of closed, e.g. over the Christmas period).
Opportunities for informal feedback arise through personal tutor and live sessions as well as through email discussions. Formal feedback and feedforward will be provided only on coursework assignments.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of specialised terminology, principal theories, concepts, and principles of equine behavioural medicine.
- Apply knowledge, skills, and understanding in using a range of professional skills, techniques and practices associated with equine behaviour medicine.
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Reading List
| The course reading list will be provided via the University¿s Resource List service and a link will be provided on the Learn course. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
This course develops skills in:
Critical thinking
¿ Developing independent thought through questioning norms, practices and opinions
¿ Seeking relevant and appropriate evidence and understanding biases determining the significance of what is being expressed
¿ Seeing wider themes and patterns in information
Problem solving
¿ Synthesising information and translating into knowledge within different contexts
¿ Facilitating and co-producing solutions
¿ Considering complex systems with contradictions and uncertainties
Data and digital literacy
¿ Understanding, interpreting and questioning evidence derived from data and its sources
Adaptivity
¿ Being flexible as circumstances change
¿ Coping with uncertainty and ambiguity
¿ Applying personal drive, motivation and determination
Reflection
¿ Reviewing during and after actions
¿ Considering choices, decisions and their outcomes
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| Keywords | Veterinary,clinical practice,equine behaviour,behavioural medicine |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Gemma Pearson
Tel:
Email: Gemma.Pearson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sophia Hannah
Tel:
Email: shannah2@ed.ac.uk |
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