After course completion, students shall be able to:
• describe the horses’ biological needs
• discuss and integrate an ethological approach to training and
welfare assessment
• define and explain learning theory and apply it to training,
accounting for the horses’ cognitive and sensory abilities
• define abnormal behaviour, reflect upon the development of unwanted
behaviour and provide evidence-based solutions to real life
problems
• critically evaluate and explain the effects of management and
human/rider on horse Welfare
• objectively discuss, communicate, and implement an evidence-based
approach to humanhorse interactions
The course will provide participants with
scientific and practical tools with which they can validate human-
horse interactions to identify training methods that are ethical and
effective and highlight those that represent problems for horse
welfare and human safety. To achieve this, lectures and seminars will
cover topics such as equine ethology, perception and communication,
applied ethology, equine cognition and learning, applied learning
theory, research methods in equitation science and communication of
scientific findings to promote evidence based practice.
The course consists of lectures (20 hours), group discussions (5
hours) and seminars (15 hours), a home assignment (70 hours) and a
virtual practical-workshop (5 hours) where theoretical knowledge is
put into action to bridge science with practice. Real case scenarios
will be implemented throughout.
Pre- and post-assignments for students are obligatory and
supervision/guidance will be provided by the main teachers of the
course.
Extent:
4 credits
Prerequisites
Admitted to a postgraduate program (PhD, MSc) or passed academic graduate
level courses in, i.e. animal science, equine science, veterinary
science, agricultural science, biology, ethology.
Participants of residency programmes (or other specialization programmes
with relevance to equitation science) will also be admitted.
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