Successful completion of L4, Year 1 Module ¿ CESSCI80151-4 Animal Industry, Welfare and Ethics

Group teaching rooms
Internet linked PCs
Learning resource centre
Laboratory access
Virtual Learning Environment (STEPs)
Animal Centre

Holt, A. J. (2005) The Principles of Health and Safety at Work. IOSH Services Ltd.

Lee, K. (2005) Employment Law ¿ A Straightforward Guide. Straightforward Publishing.

This module will be delivered via 9 x 2 hour classroom sessions that will deliver theory via a range of methods such as traditional lectures, group activities, guest speakers, individual tasks, questioning, role play, modelling, kinaesthetic activities, short research tasks to develop underpinning knowledge and understanding, 3 x 2 hour tutorial and seminar sessions to promote and encourage discussion and debate of topical issues

On top of this it is expected that students will partake in at least 126 hours of independent learning for this module. 100 hours of this is a mandatory work experience placement and should also include, but is not limited to, research, planning and production of assignment and production of diaries, activities and logs to support it (~26 hrs)

Students will have access to an appropriate virtual learning environment (VLE) where they can access a range of sources to support their studies through this module.

This module will be assessed by a single element.

The assessment will be in the form of a 3000-word report including evidence of the successful completion of 100 hours of work experience in a position of responsibility. LOs 1, 2 and 3.

The module will also involve a range of formative assessment techniques to assess learning and progress throughout the module including practical assessments, self, peer and tutor evaluation, targeted questioning and critical analysis of techniques and skills.

Work placement: Determine challenging personal objectives, demonstrating initiative and foresight in selecting and securing relevant employment. Respond to the demands of preparing for and attending an interview, negotiate and agree an action plan with a supervisor and/or an employer. Gain new experiences at a managerial level and add to work skills for cv.

Effective working: Work to beyond appropriate industry standards, critically review current technologies and working practices relevant to the industry, in relation to economics, resource management and environmental sustainability, professional conduct within the workplace. Communicate effectively with co-workers, managers, customers/clients and those staff for which you have responsibility where appropriate.

Problem solving: identification of business success and failure, use of case studies, evaluation of potential solutions, troubleshooting, making commercial recommendations in order to solve problems.

Motivation of employees: Motivation as a key factor of human behaviour, theorists including Tayler, Mayo, Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor, McCelland, and Vroom, financial motivators including Pay, Hygiene and theory X, none financial motivators, social interactors, environment, rewards, management styles, theory Y.

Team working: Stages of development, forming, norming, storming, performing, group dynamics, team roles, internal and external influences, values and culture, theories including Belbin, Tuckman and Jung.

Communication: Communication methods including oral, written, verbal, nonverbal, visual body language, spoken language, fax, telephone, letters, memos, noticeboards, advertising, imagery. Business communication including top down bottom up, one way, two way and lines of communication. Barriers to communication including physical and perceptual, target audience choice of communication channel, complexity.