Livestock Health and Welfare

Cod y Modiwl: BDM5920
Teitl y Modiwl: Livestock Health and Welfare
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2027/2028
Semester: Dysgu o Bell
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Dr David Cutress
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Dr Debbie Nash; Professor Karl Hoffmann; Dr Ifat Shah; Dr David Cutress; Dr Christina Marley

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Interactive Tasks: Series of interactive elements including leading to a report or data report produced 1500 Words	40%
Asesiad Semester	Case study: on an aspect of livestock health and welfare. 2500 Words	60%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Data Report: on an aspect of livestock health and welfare 1500 Words	40%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Case study: on an aspect of livestock health and welfare. 2500 Words	60%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

Compare the current methods of assessing and improving livestock health and welfare.
Judge the potential economic implications of poor health and welfare.
Evaluate the different methods of improving welfare and controlling disease for their chosen pathway.
Explain the current and future challenges that livestock health and welfare research could solve.

Disgrifiad cryno

This module draws on the expertise of Aberystwyth University and the VetHub. The first half covers the general legislation and management of Livestock health and welfare across the: dairy, beef and sheep, pig and poultry sectors. The second half allows you to choose which of these sectors you will be assessed on. Depending on which sector you choose you will cover the latest research on the diseases of most concern and will look at how welfare is measured and could be improved in that sector.

Nod

To outline the fundamental health and welfare issues that underpin livestock production and look at the recent research in to these areas.

Cynnwys

The module will involve 20 hours of formal teaching and consider the following areas:
* Controlling diseases in the UK
* Basic principles of nutrition
* Animal welfare in the UK
* Methods of control
* Measuring Welfare
* Improving Welfare
* Economically significant diseases
* Diagnosis
* Methods of control
* Challenges of the future

The module will deliver the content through a series of recorded lectures, interviews and discussions between researchers at IBERS and elsewhere. The students will be given a reading list of 'essential' and 'recommended' articles and books. They will be expected to interact through interactive tasks with other students and course tutor. The module will also contain assessments which will look to encourage students to apply the research they have learnt about to real-life scenarios.

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	Students will be expected to be able to express themselves appropriately in their assignments.
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	This module will provide the students with the latest research into livestock health and welfare to help them provide the most up-to-date information/advice to their colleagues/clients in the agri-food industry. It will also help develop their critical skills regarding the interpretation of research literature.
Datrys Problemau	Online interactives will be used to help develop and improve students problem solving skills, through use of tasks that present theoretical problems for the students to solve.
Gwaith Tim	Online assessments will require students to debate among themselves to develop a consensus of opinion.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	Detailed feedback will be given for assignment work. This will be assessed through the feedback providing general guidance towards the student's next assignment. Especially with the formative assignment that will be due before any summative assignments.
Rhifedd	Data for the report will need to be analysied and compiled.
Sgiliau pwnc penodol	The research methodology of maintaining or improving health or welfare, and the issues surrounding the accurate monitoring of these aspects of livestock production.
Sgiliau ymchwil	Students will be required to undergo directed self-study and so will develop their literature research skills.
Technoleg Gwybodaeth	Students will be required to source information from a variety of scientific publication data bases and to use Blackboard for all aspects of the module.

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