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VET30430

Academic Year 2020/2021

Animal Behaviour & Welfare (VET30430)

Subject:
Veterinary Medicine
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Veterinary Medicine
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Alison Hanlon
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

“Veterinarians are, and must continually strive to be, the leading advocates for the good welfare
of animals in a continually evolving society.” (FVE/AVMA 2011).

Broad concepts and key issues are used to introduce four synergistic disciplines: veterinary behavioural medicine, animal welfare science, animal law and veterinary ethics. The module addresses the first two European Veterinary Education in Animal Welfare: Day-1 competences (FVE & EAEVE, 2019):
1. Appraise different concepts as well as analytical frameworks of animal welfare and how they relate to practice and to the context in which they are set.
2. Apply sound principles to objectively evaluate the welfare status of animals and to recognise good and poor welfare.

Face to face lectures and group workshops are used in this module. Specified learning activities and autonomous learning are supported by learning resources on Brightspace.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module the student should be able to:
1. Appraise different concepts as well as analytical frameworks of animal welfare and how they relate to practice and to the context in which they are set.
2. Apply sound principles to objectively evaluate the welfare status of animals and to recognise good and poor welfare.

Indicative Module Content:

The module introduces four synergistic disciplines: Animal Welfare Science, Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, Animal Law and Veterinary Ethics.

Broad concepts of each discipline will be discussed followed by thematic issues. For example, socialisation, behavioural needs, social grouping and hierarchy, injurious behaviour, painful procedures, production diseases.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

6
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Online Learning

24
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Face to face lectures using knowledge discovery and sharing will form the main approach to teaching and learning. Group workshops will be used to facilitate student-centred learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

Students attending this module should have a strong foundation in biological sciences


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
VNUR10270 - Principles of Animal Behaviour


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Project: Students will be assigned to case study groups to prepare and present research on an animal welfare topic. The exercise has two graded components 1. individual task and 2. group task Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No
30
 No
Multiple Choice Questionnaire (Short): The assessment is conducted online. A variety of question formats are used including single best answer (multiple choice), matching sets, and short answer. Week 12 n/a Graded Yes
40
 Yes
Group Project: Students will be assigned to case study groups to prepare and present a case study on veterinary ethics. The exercise has two graded components 1. individual task and 2. group task Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No
30
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Optional feedback appointments are available to students.

Name Role
Ms Sandra Nicholson Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Susan Rackard Tutor
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