ASC206 Equine Industry (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject is to develop an awareness of professional activities within the horse industry. Within this subject application of risk assessment, duty of care, professional ethics and responsibilities are investigated.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance * | Wagga Wagga |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ASC206
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Equine Science
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- demonstrate a a practical application of the concept of a "duty of care" as it applies to the horse industry
- evaluate and identify "safe" industry practices
- demonstrate an awareness of basic legal concepts as they apply to the horse industry
- demonstrate safe horse handling and management skills.
- develop an understanding of 'ethics" in general and ethics in relation to the horse industry.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Responsibilities associated with the horse industry
- Duty of care
- Risk management
- Contracts -sales, agistment ,lease
- Ethics and the horse industry
Residential School
This subject contains a optional 2 day residential school.
The purpose of the Residential school is to allow students to have compulsory industry skills assessed on campus if they choose to. Alternatively, students may choose to be assessed by licenced or approved industry professionals in their own time and venue. Skills must be assessed prior to commencing industry placements.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.