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Animal welfare has been described as a complex, multi-faceted public policy issue which includes important scientific, ethical, and other dimensions. Improving our understanding of animal welfare, involves the fascinating study of animal behavior as well as the challenge of accessing the emotions of animals.
This is the On-Demand version of this course, which means you can start the course at any time and work through the course materials at your own pace. The materials and quizzes will always be available to you. You can come and talk about the course on Twitter using the hashtag #EdAniWelf
In this module we'll tell you who we are, what this course is about, how you can use this course to learn more about animal behaviour and welfare, and how you can earn a certificate.
3 videos5 readings
Introduction, History and Concepts of Animal Welfare
5 videos2 readings1 assignment
Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Assessment
6 videos2 readings1 assignment
Practical Animal Welfare: Companion Animal Welfare
12 videos2 readings1 assignment
Practical Animal Welfare: Farm Animal Welfare
8 videos2 readings1 assignment
Practical Animal Welfare: Captive Wild Animal Welfare
3 videos3 readings1 assignment
Emotive Animal Welfare Issues
1 video3 readings
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Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await. Ranked in the top 50 universities in the world, the University of Edinburgh has been a leader in digital education since the earliest days of online learning. Embracing the technological and pedagogical opportunities of our digital age, the University provides an outstanding online distance learning experience as part of our commitment to making learning accessible to all. Whatever excites you, whatever your ambition, whatever makes you ‘you’, we know one thing; nothing ordinary comes from this extraordinary place.
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Reviewed on Jul 1, 2020
Me ha encantado la forma en la que fueron desenvolviendo cada uno de los temas en las semana, he aprendido demasiado , y esto ayuda en mi crecimiento como profesional y como persona en si
Reviewed on Mar 5, 2025
It was a very interesting course. I am taking it from the United States and I did have some problem in understanding the presenters. Occasionally I would follow along in the transcripts.
Reviewed on Sep 11, 2019
A Really great course which is interesting, informative and well executed. The video lectures were top notch and the visuals always suited the narration. Great work by the team behind this course.
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