This course provides graduate students with an understanding of the principles of animal welfare. Animal welfare concepts are introduced and the role of science in approaching ethical issues is discussed. The course emphasizes how an understanding of affective states is fundamental to understanding animal welfare. Methods of welfare assessment are reviewed. The welfare implications of the management of animals in different situations are discussed by a systematic consideration of the management risk factors that can affect various welfare outcomes when animals are kept or used in different situations. Animal welfare research methods are critically appraised. 0.5 hours of lecture per week Student presentations and discussions 2 hours per week. 08-09-2021-08-12-2021 Lecture Days to be Announced, Times to be Announced, Room to be Announced
- Teacher: Michael Cockram