Animal Health, Disease and Welfare
Learning outcomes
Students who graduate from Animal Disease, Health and Welfare will:
| No. | Learning outcome |
|---|---|
| 1 | Exhibit a broad and coherent body of knowledge in cell, systems and body function, integrating key principles and concepts in the disciplines to evaluate approaches to diagnose and screen diseases and traits in animals. |
| 2 | Utilise a deep and integrated understanding of animal body systems to evaluate animals’ responses to environmental stressors. |
| 3 | Work effectively and ethically in the laboratory and handle animal-derived samples in a safe manner. |
| 4 | Apply integrated knowledge of animal pathobiology and disease processes to distinguish disease from healthy status. |
| 5 | Communicate concepts and findings in animal health, disease and welfare to a range of audiences, using evidence-based arguments that are robust to critique. |
| 6 | Describe modern molecular techniques used in screening of health and disease status in both domesticated and non-domesticated animals. |
| 7 | Address authentic problems and scenarios in animal disease and welfare, working professionally and responsibly within collaborative, interdisciplinary teams. |
| 8 | Evaluate how ethical issues, practical welfare concerns and social contexts can be applied in animal disease testing. |
| 9 | Describe the socio-economic importance of animals in various natural and manmade environments and assess how animals are valued and represented in diverse cultural contexts. |