Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Comparative Animal Health Report 2000 Words | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Group Video 20 Minutes | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Group Video 20 Minutes | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Comparative Animal Health Report 2000 Words | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Compare and contrast the animal health challenges between the UK and other countries.
Evaluate the complexity of and interrelationships between various aspects and sectors of the animal health industry.
Work as a team to create effective media communicating animal health challenges.
Brief description
This intensive international study tour will focus on students gaining experience and understanding of animal health challenges in non-UK countries. This module will integrate concepts from prior modules to provide real-world examples during day trips to locations with exotic, equine and other animals. Students will research the national differences that impact animal health in areas such as industry standards, pathogens, animal use, breeds, and endemic wildlife and present their understanding via written and video-recorded material.
Content
Online lectures and other material released prior to the study tour will provide guidance about study tour destination and tours and a series of workshop sessions will also be run in Aberystwyth upon returning to the UK to aid in coursework submission.
The module will achieve the learning outcomes by covering a variety of areas which may include:
Animal health challenges relating to breed differences and animal use
Differences in biosecurity relating to endemic pathogens and animal use
Differences in industry legislation and regulations
Differences in animal health challenges relating to climate
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Intensive study tour with mutiple activities in a foriegn location while considering content for assessments will require adaptabililty and resilience |
| Co-ordinating with others | Video assessment will be a joint submission with contributions from each team member specified for each component/section, group work engagement will be monitored during the Study tour additionally. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Comparison and contrasting of study tour location and UK highlighting different challenges for the written report will require critical thinking. |
| Digital capability | Use of video recording and editing will be essential for the video assessment. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Visiting Animal health locations will allow for greater insight into potential graduate careers, specific real-world examples of animal health challenges. These will be reflected in assessments. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6