ANS361 2010 Lecture times and places:

Week Lecturer No. Day, date, time and location Content

DM 1 Tue 3 Aug 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Equine industry overview
1 RT, PJ 2 Tue 3 Aug 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Historical overview of equine use
TC 3 Fri 6 Aug 1.30-2.20 Amen2.020 Intro to ethics & welfare
MG 4 Fri 6 Aug 2.30-3.20 Amen2.020 Ethics: performance horses
DM, CJ Prac Fri 6 Aug 3:30-5:30 Amen2.020 Intro survey (start reflective journal)
RT, PJ 5 Tue 10 Aug 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Human/animal interaction
2 RT, PJ 6 Tue 10 Aug 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Body language
DM 7 Fri 13 Aug 1.30-2.20 Amen2.020 Sensory systems
DM 8 Fri 13 Aug 2.30-3.20 Amen2.020 Homeostatic mechanisms
DM, CJ Prac Fri 13 Aug 3:30-5:30 Museum Anatomy museum (sensory systems)
CJ 11 Tue 17 Aug 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Gastrointestinal function and grazing behaviour
3 CJ 12 Tue 17 Aug 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A General nutrition concepts
CJ 13 Fri 20 Aug 1.30-2.20 Amen2.020 Dental management of domestic horses
AB 14 Fri 20 Aug 2.30-3.20 Amen2.020 Management of colic and EGUS
CJ Prac Fri 20 Aug 3:30-5:30 Amen2.020 Diet formulation (nutrition)
RT, PJ 9 Tue 24 Aug 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Does your horse love you?
4 RT, PJ 10 Tue 24 Aug 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Anthropomorphism
CJ, DM Field Fri 27 Aug 1:30-5:30 Field Visit to stables 1

5 Study Break

CJ 15 Tue 7 Sep 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Feeding performance horses

6 DM 16 Tue 7 Sep 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Housing: animal needs & design
TF 17 Fri 10 Sep 1.30-2.20 Amen2.020 Behaviour: general, developmental & social
TF 18 Fri 10 Sep 2.30-3.20 Amen2.020 Behaviour: measurement
TF, AB Prac Fri 10 Sep 3:30-5:30 Amen2.020 QBA video & Uni farm
11 Sep Gingin Endurance
RT, PJ 19 Tue 14 Sep 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Stereotypies
7 TF 20 Tue 14 Sep 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Instincts, fear and stress
RT, PJ Field Fri 17 Sep 1:30-5:30 Field Field trip (TBA)
RT, PJ 21 Tue 21 Sep 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Learning theories/learning modalities
8 RT, PJ 22 Tue 21 Sep 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Classical conditioning
RT, PJ 23 Fri 24 Sep 1.30-2.20 Amen2.020 Operant conditioning
RT, PJ 24 Fri 24 Sep 2.30-3.20 Amen2.020 Shaping
RT, PJ Prac Fri 24 Sep 3:30-5:30 Uni farm Float Loading Demo

9 Study Break

DM, CJ 25 Tue 5 Oct 9:30-11:20 ES2.059A Mid semester Exam (20%)

10 RT, PJ 26 Fri 8 Oct 1.30-2.20 Amen2.020 Negative & positive reinforcement (training game)
RT, PJ 27 Fri 8 Oct 2.30-3.20 Amen2.020 Habituation & overshadowing
RT, PJ Prac Fri 8 Oct 3:30-5:30 Uni farm Clicker training
RT, PJ, MG 28 Tue 12 Oct 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A In-Hand Training
11 RT, PJ, MG 29 Tue 12 Oct 10.30-11.20 Amen2.020 Under saddle Training
RT, PJ, MG Prac Fri 15 Oct 1.30-5.30 Uni farm In-Hand Training & Under saddle Training: Demo
MG, PJ 30 Tue 19 Oct 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Undesirable behaviours
12 MG 31 Tue 19 Oct 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Bitting theory
CJ, PJ 32 Fri 15 Oct 1.30-2.20 Amen2.020 Controversial gadgets
CJ, PJ 33 Fri 15 Oct 2.30-3.20 Amen2.020 Deconstructing controversial training techniques
CJ, DM, AB Prac Fri 22 Oct 3:30-5:30 Amen2.020 Housing facility presentation (group 20%)
MG 34 Tue 26 Oct 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Specialised training: Racehorces
13 MG 35 Tue 26 Oct 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Specialised training: Dressage horses
MG 36 Fri 29 Oct 1.30-2.20 Amen2.020 Specialised training: Eventing horses
(RT) 37 Fri 29 Oct 2.30-3.20 Amen2.020 Lessons from Police Dog training
CJ, DM Prac Fri 29 Oct 3:30-5:30 Amen2.020 Closing survey (reflective journal assignment 20%)
RT 38 Tue 2 Nov 9:30-10:20 ES2.059A Specialised training: Police horses
14 RT 39 Tue 2 Nov 10.30-11.20 ES2.059A Specialised training: Police horses
RT 40 Fri 5 Nov 1.30-2.20 Field Training and record keeping – Police Horses
RT Field Fri 5 Nov 2.30-5.30 Field WA Police Mounted Section
RT - Rebecca Thomas, PJ – Portland Jones, MG – Margaret Gollagher, CJ – Caroline Jacobson, TC – Teresa
Collins, TF – Trish Fleming, DM – Dave Miller