Introduction to the MOOC Team

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From the course by The University of Edinburgh

Animal Behaviour and Welfare

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The University of Edinburgh

Animal Behaviour and Welfare

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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

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Introduction to the Course

In this module we'll tell you who we are, what this course is about, how you can use this course to learn more about animal behaviour and welfare, and how you can earn a certificate.

Introduction to the MOOC Team3:48

Rules of Engagement6:05

Meet the Instructors

Professor Nat Waran
Professor of One Welfare
Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Dr Fritha Langford

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
Dr Heather Bacon
Veterinary welfare edcuation and outreach
Jeanne Marchig International Centre of Animal Welfare Education
Miss Hayley Walters, RVN

Welfare and Anaesthesia
Dr Jill MacKay
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Researcher
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Team, SRUC

Hello we're the animal behaviour and welfare team

and we're really delighted that you'll be spending

the next five weeks with us whilst we understand

a little bit more about animal behaviour and

welfare and applications of science in the real world.

And I'd like to introduce you to the team

that you'll be working with over the next five weeks.

So I'll start with me.

I'm Professor Nat Warren, and I'm the Director of the

Jeanne Marchig Animal Welfare Centre at the University of Edinburgh.

Hi everyone, my name's Heather and I'm a veterinary surgeon, here

at the University of Edinburgh's Jeanne

Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education.

Most of my work is focused overseas where I work in developing countries,

primarily Asia but also Eastern Europe and Africa.

We are very fortunate to be able to have a wealth

of experience from around the world to contribute to some of

the educational resources that we've developed here at Edinburgh and I

hope that you find those useful as we go through the course.

I'll be seeing you in week five where we'll be talking

about the welfare of wild animals kept under human care in captivity.

My name is Dr Fritha Langford and I'm the Program Director of our online

Masters program in International Animal Welfare Ethics

and Law here at the University of Edinburgh.

I'm also a researcher in animal welfare science at Scotland's Rural College.

And in my week which is farm animal welfare myself and my

colleagues will be helping you understand about animal welfare on the farm.

Hello, my name is Hayley and I'm the welfare and anesthesia

veterinary nurse at the Royal Dick

school of Veterinary Studies here in Edinburgh.

I divide my time between anesthesia in the hospital for small animals and also

teaching overseas in developing countries for the

Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education.

I will be with you for the companion animal welfare chapter,

where we'll be looking at the welfare problems facing our pet cats and

dogs, and also shelter cats and dogs, and street or stray cats and dogs.

My name is Dr Jill Mackay and I also work for Scotland's Royal College

where I am an animal behaviour and welfare researcher.

My research interest include animal personality which is what I did my PhD in,

and I'm also really passionate about public engagement with science

and really communicating science to as many different audiences as possible.

To that end you will see me in some of

the lectures particularly when we are talking about assessing animal welfare.

But I was also involved in designing a

lot of the interactive sessions which you will use

and you'll see me a lot in the forums.

We really hope that you enjoy the course

and also that you enjoy meeting some of the animals that share our lives.

So i'll let Hayley and Heather introduce some of our pets.

I'm really happy to introduce my two dogs.

This is Muthie.

She is a street dog from Thailand and she

was seized on the border between Thailand and Laos.

En route to Vietnam where she might be used in the meat trade.

And this is Matilda.

Matilda is from China, a place where I used to live and

where I have lots of experience with animal welfare issues.

I'm very glad that they could both join me here in

Edinburgh and I certainly think they're enjoying the sunshine here today.

And I'd also like to introduce you

to Stewart who you will see during my chapter.

He is from Thailand like Muthie and he

was intercepted between the border of Thailand and Laos

with 3000 other dogs, making his way to Vietnam

to be part of the illegal dog meat trade.

And finally, I want to introduce you to Edinburgh.

Look at it.

Beautiful and you're very lucky that we found one of the best days to be able

to be up on this hill showing you exactly why we love this city so much

and we hope that this is going to inspire some of you, to want to come and visit

us here, and if you do make sure you come and pop by and meet us all in person.

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