| Unit name | Ethics and Welfare |
|---|---|
| Unit code | VETS23005 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Sue Horseman |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
All 1st, 2nd and 3rd year units. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
All other 4th year units. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit provides students with an understanding of concepts in welfare, welfare science and in the analysis of ethical and legal issues associated with the use of animals.
Aims:
By the end of this unit students will be able to:
Online synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning
Small group working
Use of Virtual learning environment (Blackboard)
Ethics and Welfare Project
The DSE project for this unit consists of an investigation into a UK based welfare issue of the student's choice. The project should describe and analyse the welfare science, ethics, legislation and professional and industry regulations relevant to the welfare issue. Formative feedback will be provided during project ‘drop-in’ sessions. The format and summative assessment of the project is as follows:
1) Oral presentation using PowerPoint (50% of the unit marks)
2) Supporting ‘notes’ section within the PowerPoint presentation (50% of the unit marks)
Passmark for this assessment is 40%. Those failing to achieve 40% in all elements of the unit will be required to do a similar assessment during the re-sit period.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. VETS23005).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
