Basic course in equine science
Entry Requirements
or
Mathematics level 2a or level 2b or level 2c, Natural sciences level 2, Social studies level 1b or level 1a1
Course facts
- Course name
- Basic course in equine science
- Swedish course name
- Hippologisk baskurs
- Level
- First cycle (G1N)
- Main field of study
- Equine Science
- Credits
- 7.5 credits
- Rate of study
- 50 %
- Study location
- Wången
- Form of instruction
- Campus-based instruction
- Application code
- SLU-10146
- Course code
- HO0130
- Course language
- Swedish
- Included in program
-
Equine Science (BSc)
- Offered as a freestanding course
- Nej
- Tuition fee
- 22510 SEK
HO0130, Basic course in equine science, 7.5 Hp
Print syllabus
Syllabus
Finalized by: PN-VH, 2025-04-23
Valid from : Autumn semester 2026 (2026-08-31)
Level
First cycle (G1N)
Main field of study
Equine Science
Grading Scale
5 / 4 / 3 / U
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Course language
Swedish
Entry Requirements
or
Mathematics level 2a or level 2b or level 2c, Natural sciences level 2, Social studies level 1b or level 1a1
Objectives
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Content
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Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
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- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Animal Biosciences
Supplementary information
Included in program
- Equine Science (BSc)
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 7.5 | 0101 |
The Course Replaces
HO0104
Other Information
- The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
- If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
**ITTERATURLISTA FÖR KURS INOM HIPPOLOG – KANDIDATPROGRAM **
**Definitioner: **
***Obligatorisk litteratur *- **kurslitteratur som alla studenter förväntas ta del av (benämns inom SLU även "gemensam litteratur").
***Referenslitteratur ***- frivillig litteratur för vidare fördjupning (benämns inom SLU även "breddnings- och fördjupningslitteratur").
***Tips ***– frivillig litteratur av skiftande slag som kan vara bra att ha tillgång till som informationskälla.
***LÄSÅR ***
2025/2026
***ÅRSKURS ***
1
***INRIKTNING/INRIKTNINGAR ***
Ridhäst/Travhäst/Islandshäst
***KURS ***
Hippologisk baskurs
***KURSKOD ***
HO0130
***OBLIGATORISK LITTERATUR ***
Blomström, V. & Wennerberg, J. (2021). Akademiskt läsande och skrivande. 2. uppl. Lund: Studentlitteratur. ISBN: 9789144151045
Ortiz Bergström, J. (2020) Trygga hästjobb. 2 uppl. Stockholm: Prevent. ISBN 9789173652698
Patel, R. Davidsson, B. (2019) Forskningsmetodikens grunder. 5 uppl. Lund: Studentlitteratur. ISBN: 9789144126050
Miljöhusesyn. (u.å.) www.miljohusesyn.nu [2025-06-19]
Morgan, K. m.fl., (2023) Skrivguide till vetenskapligt skrivsätt - ramar och riktlinjer (Kompendium på Canvas)
AFS 2032:13. *Arbete med djur. *Arbetsmiljöverket. https://www.av.se/arbetsmiljoarbete-och-inspektioner/publikationer/foreskrifter/afs-202313/?o=n#2kap-arbetemeddjur
[2025-06-19]
Arbetsmiljöverket. (2018). *Arbetsmiljölagen – med kommentarer. *Stockholm: Arbetsmiljöverket. https://www.av.se/globalassets/filer/arbetsmiljoarbete-och-inspektioner/lagar-och-andra-regler/arbetsmiljolagen-bok-h008.pdf [2025-06-19]
SFS 1977:1160. Arbetsmiljölagen. Stockholm: Sveriges Riksdag. Arbetsmiljölag (1977:1160) | Sveriges riksdag (riksdagen.se) [2025-06-19]
SJV (2018). Hästhållning i Sverige. (Rapport 2018:12). Jönköping: Statens Jordbruksverk. https://webbutiken.jordbruksverket.se/sv/artiklar/ra1812.html [2025-06-19]
SLU. (2025). Skriva & referera. https://www.slu.se/bibliotek/skriva--referera/ [2025-06-19]
SvRF (u.å.) Hästhållning med kvalitet. h-sth-llning_med_kvalitet_svrf.pdf (ridsport.se) [2025-06-19]
Hållbar häst (2020) Hästen och hållbar utveckling. Rapport-hallbar-hast-2021.pdf (xn--hllbarhst-12ae.se) [2025-06-19]
UNDP (u.å.) Globala målen. https://www.globalamalen.se/ [2025-06-19]
REFERENSLITTERATUR
Stukát, S (1995) Statistikens grunder, Lund: Studentlitteratur ISBN: 9789144373218
Hästsverige (u.å.). http://www.hastsverige.se [2025-06-19]
Policy hästhållning och hantering HRA (Kompendium på Canvas)
Svensk Galopp (SG). (u.å.). http://www.svenskgalopp.se [2025-06-19]
Svensk Travsport (ST). (u.å.). http://www.travsport.se [2025-06-19]
Svenska Islandshästförbundet (SIF). (u.å.). http://www.icelandichorse.se/ [2025-06-19]
Svenska Ridsportförbundet (SvRF) (u.å.). http://www.ridsport.se [2025-06-19]
Svenska skrivregler (2017). Fjärde upplagan. Språkrådet och Liber. (tillgänglig elektroniskt via SLU biblioteket)
academic year 2025/2026
Basic course in equine science (HO0130-10085)
2025-10-26 - 2025-11-16
Basic course in equine science (HO0130-10086)
2025-10-26 - 2025-11-16
academic year 2024/2025
Basic course in equine science (HO0130-10195)
2024-10-24 - 2024-11-14
Basic course in equine science (HO0130-10196)
2024-10-24 - 2024-11-14
academic year 2023/2024
Basic course in equine science (HO0130-10100)
2023-10-23 - 2023-11-13
Basic course in equine science (HO0130-10102)
2023-10-23 - 2023-11-13
academic year 2022/2023
Basic course in equine science (HO0130-10172)
2022-10-24 - 2022-11-14
Basic course in equine science (HO0130-10173)
2022-10-24 - 2022-11-14
Contact
- Course coordinator
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David Hannersjö
Åsa Gelinder Viklund - Course administrator
- Ellinor Fuchs
- Examiner
- Åsa Gelinder Viklund