Animals in Society (AS240)
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Course Overview Animals in Society (Animal Sciences 240) is an introductory course designed to introduce students to the social, cultural, economic and legal frameworks within which current human-animal relationships exist. The course was developed by the Department of Animals Sciences in collaboration with the Animal Welfare Science Centre of Australia, a cross-institutional facility that promotes animal welfare science research and education. Animals in Society is approved to fulfill a Social Science GEC and will be offered for the first time during the Autumn 2007 quarter. Students in this course, will explore a wide range of current animal roles with a view to broadening their understanding of how integral our relationships with animals are in maintaining human physical, social and psychological health and well-being. Currently, there is a wide range of views about animals, often based on misinformation and poorly informed value-based judgments. The welfare implications of most animal practices and the response of animals to these practices have been identified. Unfortunately, there is limited transfer of this knowledge to people employed to work with animals, and to those with an interest in human-animal relationships. Animals in Society is designed to equip students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to address questions concerning how animals can best co-exist with human societies. Students will learn to appreciate the physical, social and psychological interdependence between species and be able to use the knowledge acquired to objectively, critically, and sensitively evaluate and comment on emerging issues regarding Animals in Society. |
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