Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
5225NATSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
The course aims to provide applied knowledge and skills in many areas of animal health and disease that are directly relevant to popular careers that may be pursued by our graduates. The taught content will cover aspects of bioveterinary science, behaviour, welfare, physiology, disease processes, and animal rescue and rehabilitation, that are applicable in an employability context.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Apply bioveterinary knowledge in a context relevant to future employability prospects
2.
Demonstrate creative and accessible communication of animal health issues to a public audience
3.
Apply innovative problem solving skills in an applied veterinary case study scenario
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The course will begin by focusing on different animal groups, to comprehensively explore basic biology and physiology, dentition and diet, reproduction, behaviour, welfare, conservation, and disease processes. There will be a focus on common illnesses and infectious diseases that different animal groups are prone to in both wild and captive environments. A wide range of animals, both wild and domestic, that may be commonly be encountered in veterinary practice or animal rescue situations will be included.
The second part of the course explores wider issues in animal health and disease with a broad global context, yet also allows students to focus in more closely on a specific health and disease scenario topic as they investigate an applied case study assessment.
Module Overview:
This module aims to provide applied knowledge and skills in many areas of animal health and disease that are directly relevant to popular careers in the sector of wildlife conservation. The module covers aspects of bioveterinary science, behaviour, welfare, physiology, disease processes, and animal rescue and rehabilitation.
This module aims to provide applied knowledge and skills in many areas of animal health and disease that are directly relevant to popular careers in the sector of wildlife conservation. The module covers aspects of bioveterinary science, behaviour, welfare, physiology, disease processes, and animal rescue and rehabilitation.
Additional Information:Where possible, students will be allowed to choose from a range of assessment scenarios that include both domestic animals and wildlife, to customise their learning to their own interests and future career aspirations.