Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Practical
Seminar
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
6215NATSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
To provide knowledge and understanding of the behaviour and welfare of captive animals that can be applied to effective management.
Learning Outcomes
1.
examine and interpret physical, behavioural and physiological indicators to assess the welfare of captive animals
2.
critically discuss the effect of captivity and management practices on animal
welfare and the frameworks by which we aim to maximise welfare (e.g. five freedoms)
3.
use integrative skills to develop realistic solutions to welfare challenges and present solutions via a seminar presentation
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Measuring, understanding and applying aspects of animal welfare to the management of wild (zoo/wildlife park) and domestic (farm/lab) animals in captivity. Introduction to the welfare of captive animals; animal welfare legislation, ethics and codes of practice; definitions of welfare. Assessment of welfare: physical (e.g. condition scores), behavioural (e.g. stereotypies, abnormal behaviour), physiological (e.g. stress hormones, heart rate) and psychological (e.g. cognitive bias) indicators of welfare. Welfare and behaviour in relation to nutrition, diseases, and parasite infection.
Enclosure design, use & behaviour in the context of animal welfare; behavioural problems and possible solutions (e.g. environmental enrichment); effect of group formation, density (e.g. overcrowding) and composition on behaviour. Effect of
management regimes and visitors on welfare. Introduction to grazing and farm animals in conservation management. Implications for possible conservation/animal welfare conflicts.
Module Overview:
This module enables you to understand the importance of behaviour and welfare to the effective management of a range of captive animals (wild and domestic). Behavioural problems are identified and possible methods of solving or ameliorating are considered.
This module enables you to understand the importance of behaviour and welfare to the effective management of a range of captive animals (wild and domestic). Behavioural problems are identified and possible methods of solving or ameliorating are considered.
Additional Information:This module explains the importance of behaviour and welfare to the effective management of a range of captive animals (wild & domestic). Potential welfare problems are identified and possible methods of solving or ameliorating are considered.