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ZO3308: ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:35


Course Overview

Through lectures and seminars we consider the physiology, development and nutrition of domestic, companion and exhibition animals in relation to animal husbandry and care.

Students apply their learning in biology and zoology to the improvement of management practices and to the enhancement of animal welfare.

By researching and presenting a seminar on a topic on welfare issues related to factory farming, students gain knowledge and skills in group working and oral communication.

Through an essay assignment focused on a hypothetical Universal Declaration of Animal Rights, students develop critical thinking skills and build experience in constructing and evidencing an argument

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Cath Dennis

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of Biology (BI) (Studied) or Ecology (EK) (Studied) or Environmental Sciences (EV) (Studied) or Forestry (FY) (Studied) or Marine And Coastal Resource Management (MR) (Studied) or Plant Science (PL) (Studied) or Zoology (ZO) (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course relates the physiology, development and nutrition of domestic, companion and exhibition animals to animal husbandry and care. It describes how this knowledge can be used to improve the management and welfare of these animals in production and recreational environments. The course is structured so that emphasis is placed on animals in terms of their numbers in captivity: farm animals (billions), companion animals (millions), captive exotics (thousands) and others.

Associated Costs

Trip to Blair Drummond (optional): ~£10

Further Information & Notes

This course runs in weeks 13-17, and is scheduled in Thread 1, so may have contact hours in any or all of these times:  Mondays, 9-13; Thursday, all day; Friday, 9-13.  If this is an optional course, there may also be contact hours on Wednesdays, 11-13.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 two hour written examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%). In course assessment made up of a seminar (20%) and an essay (10%). Resit: Similar to 1st attempt, with continuous assessment mark(s) and /or exam mark carried forward with an opportunity to resit either or both, depending on what was failed in the first attempt.

Formative Assessment

A strong emphasis will be made throughout the course on informal verbal feedback during seminar and workshop sessions.

Feedback

Each student will receive individual feedback and a mark for each task. Feedback will be provided as written comments. Groups will also be given generic feedback.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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