Animal welfare and behavior

About this programme

The course intends to provide advanced knowledge of the basic need, behaviour, environment and welfare of animal and the relationships between these. - 150 credits at first cycle level - 60 credits biology, animal science, equine science, veterinary nursing or veterinary medicine or - 60 credits agricultural sciences (of which at least 30 credits animal science/zoology) and - English 6 The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest. - 150 credits at first cycle level - 60 credits biology, animal science, equine science, veterinary nursing or veterinary medicine or - 60 credits agricultural sciences (of which at least 30 credits animal science/zoology) and - English 6 The course intends to provide advanced knowledge of the basic need, behaviour, environment and welfare of animal and the relationships between these. The course contains specialisation within the fields of ethology and animal welfare. The course is built-up of self-study with seminars of scientific literature, where the student leads actively the implementation. The course contains a number of key lectures, applied exercises assessment of animal husbandry forms and a project work in the form of a scientific ethological study. In the course, the general skills debate and argumentation ability through exercises where current animal welfare issues are discussed out are trained several different perspectives. The course contains a project work and study visit.