Horse wellfare and using horses in different forms of business activityLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: 9A00DA35
Objective
The student knows the elements which affect the horse's feeding and comprehensive welfare and significance. He is able to estimate the state of the horse's welfare on the basis of the horse's behaviour and the feeding received by it, care and living conditions. The student commands the making of individual feeding plans on the basis of the feed analyses. The student understands the significance of the breeding for the horse's health. The student can report and can make the summary and can look for information about the legislation concerning a horse holding and care and about the current research reports.
Content
• Evaluation of the horse's welfare on the basis of behaviour, handling, living conditions, care, feeding and refining factors.
• Legislation which is related to the horse's holding and current research results.
• Using horses in different forms of business activity
• Visits in equine companies
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student knows:
• to estimate to the welfare of the horse of the effect of care, living conditions, a feeding and refining
• to adapt the feeding measures and refining measures to promote the horse's welfare
• seek reliable information from current research and make conclusions from it
Enrollment
11.10.2021 - 19.12.2021
Timing
10.01.2022 - 20.03.2022
Credits
3 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
Teachers
- Sarita Ventelä
Responsible person
Sarita Ventelä
Student groups
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AGRO21A
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AGRO21
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AGRO21B
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VVO
Objective
The student knows the elements which affect the horse's feeding and comprehensive welfare and significance. He is able to estimate the state of the horse's welfare on the basis of the horse's behaviour and the feeding received by it, care and living conditions. The student commands the making of individual feeding plans on the basis of the feed analyses. The student understands the significance of the breeding for the horse's health. The student can report and can make the summary and can look for information about the legislation concerning a horse holding and care and about the current research reports.
Content
• Evaluation of the horse's welfare on the basis of behaviour, handling, living conditions, care, feeding and refining factors.
• Legislation which is related to the horse's holding and current research results.
• Using horses in different forms of business activity
• Visits in equine companies
Materials
Material shared by a teacher
Teaching methods
Lectures, working in small groups, field trips
Completion alternatives
Final assignment and presentation
Student workload
lectures 8 x 3h
realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription
Approved evaluation criteria:
The student knows
• to estimate to the welfare of the horse of the effect of care, living conditions, a feeding and refining
• to adapt the feeding measures and refining measures to promote the horse's welfare
Further information
The excursions will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student knows:
• to estimate to the welfare of the horse of the effect of care, living conditions, a feeding and refining
• to adapt the feeding measures and refining measures to promote the horse's welfare
• seek reliable information from current research and make conclusions from it
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation of the course:
passed / rejected