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Overview
With a focus on laying hens and meat chickens, this course explains the general principles of chicken behaviour and welfare. The course will teach you about the behavioural and physiological indicators that can be used to assess welfare in chickens kept in hobby flocks through to commercial farms.
Coursera allows you to preview the first module for free. You can choose this option when you enrol. If you wish to purchase the full course then you will pay in your local currency - the course price stated here may therefore vary depending on where you are in the world and the current exchange rate. Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course.
What you'll learn
The Chicken Behaviour and Welfare course offered by The University of Edinburgh covers a wide array of subjects including:
- Avian sensory perception and motivation
- Poultry behaviour patterns
- Welfare standards and how to assess
- Understanding chicken welfare
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Behaviour Patterns of Chickens
- What is chicken welfare? Defining "welfare", ethical obligations, and welfare standards
- Effects of housing, transport and slaughter on bird welfare
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Animal Science View 66 other Short Courses in Animal Science in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This is an Introductory course therefore no previous knowledge is required.
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents35 GBP / full≈ 35 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents35 GBP / full≈ 35 GBP / full
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