ANSC30210 Equine Industries

Academic Year 2024/2025

This is a core module for Animal Science - Equine students and aims to provide an introduction to the many facets of the Equine Industry that exist both in Ireland and on a global scale. Students will learn about the development of the horse in Ireland, its significance for the Irish people and the contribution made by the Equine Industry to Ireland's economy. The module will focus primarily on the Thoroughbred and Sport Horse industries. The module also includes a component on animal welfare, addressing the problems that face the equine industries globally as they seek to become sustainable. The module will also introduce marketing in the equine industry. The module will incorporate three field trips related to the equine industries along the themes of - equine welfare, Thoroughbred industry, Sport horse industry. The field trip reports will comprise components of continuous assessment throughout the module. The module will also include a self-directed in-course project on a subject related to the equine industry. All aspects of the module will be examined in a end of trimester written exam.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: Discuss the development of the horse in Ireland and its importance in Irish society; Explain the extent to which the Equine Industry in Ireland contributes to our economy; Discuss the role of support organisations for the Irish Sport Horse and Thoroughbred industries; List and describe the function and importance of ancillary organisations associated with the equine industry in Ireland; Describe marketing processes; Be able to recognise the impacts of the industry on animal welfare and sustainability of the industry.

Indicative Module Content:

1. The Irish horse
2. Thoroughbred industry
3. Welfare and therapy
4. Marketing
5. Sport horse industry
6. Individual research project

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Field Trip/External Visits

12
Autonomous Student Learning

72
Total

108
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
• Lectures
• Field trips
• Active/task-based learning
• Critical writing
• Case-based learning
• Student presentations
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Exam (In-person): Written exam covering all topics in the module n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

50
Individual Project: In depth research of a particular area of the equine industries n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

20
Report(s): Three reports based on experiences and knowledge gained from field trips to relevant industry sites. Timing of reports may vary depending on scheduling, which must be aligned to hosts. n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Field trip reports • feedback will be given to students as a group in class, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the responses given in the field trip assessments. There are 3 field trip assessments so this will provide students the opportunity to improve on their report submissions Research project • feedback will be given to students as a group during peer-discussions on their chosen topic. This will provide students the opportunity to improve on their project submissions.

Name Role
Dr Beatrice Mcgivney Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Vivienne Duggan Tutor
Assoc Professor Barbara Murphy Tutor