Study Programmes 2015-2016
VETE2056-1  
Animal, health and society
Duration :
38h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in veterinary medicine4
Lecturer :
Collégialité
Coordinator :
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This teaching unit covers parts of the present debates involving veterinary medicine and sciences. Each theme is approached by one or several specialists of the related domains. It aims at providing a popularized but scientifically rigorous content, open to interdisciplinarity and to debate.
Learning outcomes of the course :
At the end of this teachning unit, the students will be able to comprehend major societal stakes involving veterinary medicine and sciences, based on the relevant basic knowledge. In particular, the student will be able to identify the role that a veterinary doctor may play in relation with each of these themes.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
This teaching unit does not present any particular prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
This teaching unit consists of 19 seminars (2 h each).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
All contents are made available to students on the e-campus platform.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The assessment consists of a written exam, with short-answers questions.
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