Ethics and Animal Welfare, 7.5 hp

Etik och djurs välfärd, 7.5 hp (7.5 ECTS)

Second level, Full time

This course deals with the ethical aspects of our relationship with animals and it discusses the behaviour of animals that live under human influence. The course aims to provide ethological and ethical viewpoints on such matters as animal husbandry, feed and animal experiments. It also aims to provide insight into how the welfare and well-being of animals can be studied. The course is given during November – December.

Department of Biology Education Svante Arrhenius väg 20 C

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  • Spring -12
  • Summer -12
  • Autumn -12
  • Spring -13
Course Facts
Appl.code: SU-56293
Application: Application can only be made from the Swedish website.
Special eligibility requirements: Admittance to the course requires knowledge equivalent to Cell and Molecular Biology 15 credits, Diversity and Phylogeny of Organisms 15 credits, Physiology 15 credits and Ecology, Floristics and Faunistics 15 credits.(Three credits corresponds to approximately two weeks full-time studies). Swedish upper secondary school course English B or equivalent or one of the following tests. Cambridge CPE och CAE: Pass. IELTS : 6.0 (with no part of the test below 5.0). TOEFL (paper based): 550 (with minimum grade 4 on the written test part). TOEFL (computer based): 213. TOEFL (internet based): 79.
Selection: Higher Education Credits (up to 270).
Start period: Period 2 - starts during the second half of the semester
Study form: Normal
Study time: Daytime
Pace percentage: 100 %
Language: Swedish.
Location: Stockholm
The following information on tuition fees only concerns citizens outside the EU, EES and Switzerland
Tuition fee, first instalment: 17500 SEK
Total course/programme fee: 17500 SEK
Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens