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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Animal Behaviour and Welfare by The University of Edinburgh

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About the Course

Animal welfare has been described as a complex, multi-faceted public policy issue which includes important scientific, ethical, and other dimensions. Improving our understanding of animal welfare, involves the fascinating study of animal behavior as well as the challenge of accessing the emotions of animals. This is the On-Demand version of this course, which means you can start the course at any time and work through the course materials at your own pace. The materials and quizzes will always be available to you. You can come and talk about the course on Twitter using the hashtag #EdAniWelf...

Top reviews

AS

Jun 21, 2020

This course was very informative and interesting! I enjoyed the lectures as well as the instructors and also loved that it focused on many different kinds animal welfare issues. Definitely recommend!

KJ

Jul 19, 2023

It took time to earn however and it wasn't hard you could try you could fail a test once and try the second time however be warned if you fail you'll have to wa for 8 hours to do the test again here

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By Aygul Y

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Mar 3, 2018

It is a great course for anyone who generally interested in the subject of an animal welfare. It could be reccomended to anyone who is working with animals or thinking about this. This course is well designed and very interesting especially if it is a new subject for you. I think that it could be interesting for specialists too. I enjoyed it.

By andrea C H

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May 7, 2022

I found this course to be very informational. It was well written, the videos were great. The pace was fantastic .All the proffesors were easy to understand. I wanted to keep going each day. One of the best Animal behaviour courses that I have had the pleasure of attending, and getting my cetification.

Thank-you to all

Andrea Cargill Hauser

By Heather H

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Apr 20, 2020

I felt this was a very informative, relatively easy introduction to animal welfare. I feel it is useful for ANYONE who loves the animals in their lives. It brings up many good thinking points, has many thought-provoking resources, and overall has the possibilities of changing or enforcing our current mindset towards animals in human care.

By Paula C A A

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Jan 11, 2023

i am so happy i want to become a veterinary doctor and this course just made me love more that carrier, i didnt know too much about animals we consume and this open my mind to that reality that some people like me used to judge but this showed me how it works and why and how to do it providing a great welfare for animals, thanks.

By El k W

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Feb 15, 2021

First of all, I would like to thank all the team for this course.

It was very interesting to know more about animal welfare with a lot of keys.

This training give us the chance to ask ourself our thoughts, considerations and feelings about animals.

For who wants to explore another way of animal welfare, don't hesistate to join us.

By tania w

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Dec 13, 2019

Some emotive subject matter was professionally presented. I learned a great deal and was surprised at just how much there was packed in to it. Very well presented and thought out taking the learner gradually through a huge array of welfare and behavioural issues. One of the best courses I have ever studied! Top notch education!

By Geoff H

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Jun 16, 2022

Although I have a very strong Investigative background I am or was deficient in the Animal Welfare area, this course helped and will continue to help me recognize and address deficiencies and areas of concern that need to be addressed in my job as Animal Welfare Inspector.

Thank You to the team of instructors. well Done!

By Curny N A R

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Jun 10, 2022

Es un curso realmente completo, he aprendido muchisimo de los animales no solo domesticos, si no que tsmbien los de granja e incluso algunos salvajes en cautiverio. Todo el contenido es claro y realmente importante. estoy muy satisfecha y gracias a esta universidad y a coursera por tener este curso. no duden en tomarlo!!

By Ramona S

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Dec 14, 2015

As a Pet Care manager at a boarding facility I encourage my staff to participate in a continuing education progam for rewards. I stongly encouraged them to sign up for this course. I am taking this a second time as it was extemely interesting the first time. Anyone interested in animals in general should check this out!

By Tina M

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Feb 15, 2024

Undoubtedly the most difficult course I have ever done on Coursera. So much that we don't know about animals, how much damage we do to them and how much deeper the problems for our animals are. I bet that's just touching on what's really out there. Thank you for the courage to present this course and enlightening me.

By Deleted A

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Apr 11, 2020

Informative and insightful course.

So, so glad A major city in China (April 09 2020) has recognized Dogs as pets and not livestock. A REAL lifesaving change for BILLIONS of innocent Dogs. I pray that cats and ALL other animals will be given back their GOD-GIVEN right to live very, very soon WORLDWIDE.

Animal Advocate

By Chathuka N

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Aug 4, 2023

animal welfare and animals' emotions are crucial considerations for agricultural students to develop a holistic understanding of responsible and sustainable agricultural practices. By prioritizing animal welfare, students can contribute to a more ethical, efficient, and socially responsible agricultural industry.

By Matías M

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Jan 4, 2021

Realmente un curso bastante interesante, que cambia las perspectivas que uno tiene sobre el manejo animal en las distintas ramas de la Medicina Veterinaria. Genera salir un poco de ciertas perspectivas totalmente basadas en lo que vemos y nos propone el colocarnos mas en lo que siente el animal. Excelente curso.

By Academic A

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Oct 15, 2020

An extremely well structured and relevant course. Covers all the basic tenets of animal welfare science and provides many interesting links for anyone aspiring in depth knowledge or research based references. I suggest it for all Veterinarians and mostly those serving on board of institutional ethics committees.

By Kathy C

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Apr 26, 2020

Outstanding. I really appreciated the quality of the videos. The ability to watch the presenters in action was useful and more fulfilling than reading through traditional slide delivery models. The pace was spot on and material very insightful. I feel much more prepared to continue my animal welfare journey.

By David G

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Aug 21, 2020

The entire teaching team did an outstanding job of presenting the current knowledge of animal behavior and welfare. I really appreciated their sense of purpose in letting everyone know about the important issues regarding the humane treatment of animals. Thanks so much for your generosity and dedication.

By Colleen C

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May 7, 2020

This was a very informative course. It is difficult to see videos of abused animals and animals in distress but we need to see these to be aware of what is happening in the world and advocate for changes. The course does a good job of showing us videos of happy animals to counteract the disturbing images.

By Heather R

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Feb 28, 2017

I am a dog trainer in the United States, and I highly valued the information I learned regarding animal welfare of all species. I am very passionate about animals and how they are treated, so this course was fine tuned to exactly what I care about. I enjoyed everything I learned here. Highly recommend!

By Jimena V B

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Jun 17, 2018

It was a great course, good material, and it is great for begginers and advanced, since I'm more into wild animals, zoos, training and all, I just feel like it was only focusing on farm animals and just a short module on wild animals in captivity. But far from that, I'll definitely take a second part.

By Catherine C

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Apr 3, 2020

This course has inspired me to look at further learning on this subject. It's really well delivered and broken down into a really good balance of species and topics. A really solid, educational course, which I really enjoyed doing. Great learning platform which is easy to access - thank you for this.

By Amelie K

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Jan 26, 2016

Absolutely brilliant course. The pace, the information, the explanations, all very well done. I'll admit, some of the videos and images were difficult to watch, I would suggest a warning right before it is shown as to mentally prepare. However, I may be overly sensitive! Thank you for this course!

By Bryony M

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Jun 28, 2016

Very informative, well put together, and just so nice to be able to take a course on this subject. Really appreciate the free courses by Edinburgh University's Veterinary School. I've done Equine Nutrition and Do You Have What it Takes to be a Vet? I really enjoyed both of them and learned a lot.

By Ma. D R L

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Sep 6, 2022

It was really fun to learn more about animal behaviour and welfare! I'm really glad this course exists to help me get a glimpse of it. The videos and reading materials were all very informative and easy to understand. The additional reading materials are very helpful and appreciated! Thank you!

By Joe G

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Apr 5, 2021

A highly informative and though provoking course that I have thoroughly enjoyed working through. It engaged my critical thinking skills and enabled challenging of bias in assessing welfare settings. As an aspiring vet med student, this has been very useful to understand how to assess welfare.

By oladipupo i o

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Apr 11, 2020

This course is highly inspiring, it was garnishes with high quality video resources to aid students understanding, it has enlarge my scope about animal welfare, and pilot my interest in field of wildlife and production Animal welfare. Also, it has stimulate my interest in getting a pet (cat).