28 Jun

Uppsala

Animal Welfare and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

PhD course arranged by Graduate School for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (GS-VMAS).

Content

After completing the course the PhD students shall be able to:

  1. Assess relationships between animal welfare and the UN sustainable development goals and integrate animal welfare issues with their relevant sustainable development goals.
  2. Relate their own research to animal welfare and the UN sustainable development goals.
  3. Map and present some major knowledge gaps related to animal welfare and sustainable development.
  4. Actively participate in cross-disciplinary discussions on future challenges and solutions related to animal welfare and sustainable development.

The course will include 4 days (3 nights) physical meeting in Uppsala (if not possible due to the pandemic, digital), and reading and individual project work before and after the meeting. It will include workshops and student based learning activities. Activities will include interactions and cross-disciplinary knowledge transfer with other students and at least three internationally well-known researchers, at least one working with animal welfare and one working with sustainable development. Although having its primary focus on farm animals, the course will be relevant to students working with all categories of animals.

Prerequisites

Admitted to a postgraduate programme in animal science, biology, veterinary medicine, food science, nutrition, nursing, or related subjects, or to a residency program in veterinary science.

Title: PVS0155, Animal Welfare and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Course date
: 28 June –1 July, 2021
Location: Uppsala (If not possible due to the pandemic, digital)
Last date for application: 31 May, 2021
Credits: 3.0


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