Lectures 30 Lectures covering the central tenets of ethics, welfare and sustainable use of animals. Practical Class 5 Observation and welfare assessment of equids managed according to a selected husbandry approach. Work Based Learning 20 Cumulative time in the work-place. Guided Independent Study 145 Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) to Weighting Name Category Component Component Comments objectives Element include links learning Written E1 exam Essay 50% Essay requiring critical evaluation of the central underpinning tenets of animal (and equine specifically) use within a framework of ethical and Coursework C1 sustainable use. (ALOs 1 & 2) Poster 50% Poster evaluating and comparing two individual equids used for 100% different purposes. (ALOs 3 & 4) Updated by: Date: Approved by: Date: 26/08/16 Amanda Crowle 26/08/16 Alison Abbey Recommended Texts and Sources: Appleby, M.C., Hughes, B.O., J. A. and (2011). Animal Welfare. Second Olsson, A. (Editors) Edition. Cambridge: CABI Publishing Hodges, J. and Han, I. K. (1999) Livestock, Ethics and Quality of Life. Cambridge: CABI Publishing Mcllwraith, W.C. and Rollin, B.E. (2011). (Editors) Equine Welfare. Oxon: Wiley-Blackwell. Radford, M. (2001) Animal Welfare Law in Britain: Regulation and Responsibility. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Rollin, B.E. (2010) (Kindle Edition) (Hard copy 1999) Farm Animal Welfare: Social, Bioethical, and Research Issues. Oxon: Wiley-Blackwell Rollin, B.E. (2011) Putting the Horse before Descartes: A Memoir (Animals and Ethics) US: Temple University Press.
Lectures 30 Lectures covering the central tenets of ethics, welfare and sustainable use of animals. Practical Class 5 Observation and welfare assessment of equids managed according to a selected husbandry approach. Work Based Learning 20 Cumulative time in the work-place. Guided Independent Study 145 Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) Category Element Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E1 Coursework C1 Essay Poster 50% 50% 100% Essay requiring critical evaluation of the central underpinning tenets of animal (and equine specifically) use within a framework of ethical and sustainable use. (ALOs 1 & 2) Poster evaluating and comparing two individual equids used for different purposes. (ALOs 3 & 4) Updated by: Amanda Crowle Date: 26/08/16 Approved by: Alison Abbey Date: 26/08/16 Recommended Texts and Sources: Appleby, M.C., Hughes, B.O., J. A. and Olsson, A. (Editors) (2011). Animal Welfare. Second Edition. Cambridge: CABI Publishing Hodges, J. and Han, I. K. (1999) Livestock, Ethics and Quality of Life. Cambridge: CABI Publishing Mcllwraith, W.C. and Rollin, B.E. (2011). (Editors) Equine Welfare. Oxon: Wiley-Blackwell. Radford, M. (2001) Animal Welfare Law in Britain: Regulation and Responsibility. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Rollin, B.E. (2010) (Kindle Edition) (Hard copy 1999) Farm Animal Welfare: Social, Bioethical, and Research Issues. Oxon: Wiley-Blackwell Rollin, B.E. (2011) Putting the Horse before Descartes: A Memoir (Animals and Ethics) US: Temple University Press.
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