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Course

HET203 Animal Welfare

Credits (ECTS):5

Responsible faculty:Fakultet for biovitenskap

Course responsible:Inger Lise Andersen

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norwegian

Limits of class size:

Max 48 students.

If there are fewer than 6 registered students, a simplified teaching schedule may be offered.

Course frequency:Anually

Nominal workload:125 hours

Teaching and exam period:January block

About this course

This course addresses the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act and the national animal welfare regulations for our main farm animals; pigs, poultry, cattle, sheep and goat. The animal welfare challenges for these animal species in commercial herds are emphasized. The course provides both the theoretical framework for animal welfare and practical exercises in commercial herds.

Learning outcome

The students will be able to explain and define central terms within animal welfare. Further, they will gain experience of doing assessments of animal welfare out in commercial herds and to use this knowledge to point out measures that can improve the welfare of the animals.

  • Learning activities

    The course comprises lectures, group assignments and group discussions on animal welfare. The students will do assessments of animal welfare in commercial herds with pigs, cattle and poultry.

  • Teaching support

    Teachers are available for questions about the subject. For the practical exercises, a teacher will supervise each group. Lecture materials is placed in Canvas.

  • Syllabus

    Welfare Quality® assessment protocols for pigs, cattle and poultry. Relevant scientific articles and reports.

  • Prerequisites

    HFX132 and HET201

  • Assessment method

    Group assignment: A - E / F

    Group assignment Karakterregel: Letter grades

  • About use of AI

  • Mandatory activity

    Participation in group assignments for animal welfare assessments in commercial herds.

  • Preferential right

    Bachelorstudents in Animal Science

  • Reduction of credits

    HET201- Applied Ethology and Animal Welfare - 10 ECTS

  • Admission requirements

    Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)