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Animal welfare has been described as a complex, multi-faceted public policy issue which includes important scientific, ethical, and other dimensions. Improving our understanding of animal welfare, involves the fascinating study of animal behavior as well as the challenge of accessing the emotions of animals. This is the On-Demand version of this course, which means you can start the course at any time and work through the course materials at your own pace. The materials and quizzes will always be available to you. You can come and talk about the course on Twitter using the hashtag #EdAniWelf
课程大纲
- Week 1 - Introduction to the Course
In this module we'll tell you who we are, what this course is about, how you can use this course to learn more about animal behaviour and welfare, and how you can earn a certificate. - Week 2 - What is Animal Welfare and Why Does it Matter?
Introduction, History and Concepts of Animal Welfare - Week 3 - What We Can Measure We Can Manage
Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Assessment - Week 4 - The Truth About Dogs and Cats
Practical Animal Welfare: Companion Animal Welfare - Week 5 - Down on the Farm
Practical Animal Welfare: Farm Animal Welfare - Week 6 - Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Practical Animal Welfare: Captive Wild Animal Welfare - Week 7 - Optional Module: Welfare Conundrums
Emotive Animal Welfare Issues
教师
Dr Heather Bacon
Veterinary welfare edcuation and outreach
Jeanne Marchig International Centre of Animal Welfare Education
Miss Hayley Walters, RVN
Welfare and Anaesthesia
Dr Fritha Langford
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
Dr Jill MacKay
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Researcher
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Team, SRUC
Professor Nat Waran
Professor of One Welfare
Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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爱丁堡大学（University of Edinburgh）是一所英国大学，成立于 1583 年爱丁堡市快速发展时期。它被认为是世界上最负盛名的大学之一。
爱丁堡大学的学生中不乏工业革命的发明家，学生人数超过苏格兰任何一所大学，是英国最大的大学之一。
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Coursera是一家数字公司，提供由位于加利福尼亚州山景城的计算机教师Andrew Ng和达芙妮科勒斯坦福大学创建的大型开放式在线课程。
Coursera与顶尖大学和组织合作，在线提供一些课程，并提供许多科目的课程，包括：物理，工程，人文，医学，生物学，社会科学，数学，商业，计算机科学，数字营销，数据科学 和其他科目。
