Graduate School VMAS

 

Equitation science, 4 credits

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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