Graduate Calendar - University of Guelph

Other Study Options

International Study Option
University Teaching: Theory and Practice
Animal Care Short Course
University Courses

Disclaimer

International Study Option

     Formal recognition on the graduate transcript is accorded graduate students who successfully complete a period of study in another country as part of their program at Guelph. The study must be an integral part of the student's approved graduate studies. Credit will not be granted for international study commenced or completed prior to approval of the student's study plan by the dean of Graduate Studies.

Admission
     Admission to the international study option may be granted to any registered graduate student on the recommendation of the department. Application forms are available in Graduate Program Services.

Minimum and Maximum Durations
     The minimum duration of study is six weeks abroad and the maximum duration is one year.

Advising
     The student's international study is planned and progress kept under review by the department and the student's advisory committee.

Activities
     Credit for the international study option is dependent on the completion of a study approved by the department. Details may be obtained from Graduate Program Services. A written report on the study is required, a copy of which must be submitted to the dean of Graduate Studies.      Upon approval of the written report in Graduate Program Services, the following course is added to the student's academic record with a grade notation of SAT (satisfactory).

UNIV*6500 International Study Option (0.0)
A period of study in another country as part of a graduate program at the University of Guelph. Details may be obtained from Graduate Program Services.

University Teaching: Theory and Practice

     Formal recognition on the graduate transcript is accorded to graduate students who successfully complete the course University Teaching: Theory and Practice. This program provides an opportunity to examine teaching and learning issues and to develop teaching skills appropriate to higher education. During the program, participants address the following topics: life as an academic, the characteristics of effective university teaching, students' learning styles and gender issues in learning, teaching options in class/laboratory/seminar settings, planning a class/course/curriculum, and helping students become effective problem-solvers. In addition, students participate in a workshop on presentation skills.

Admission
     All registered graduate students are eligible for admission. Priority may be given to students nearing the end of their degree programs if restricted enrolment is necessary. Interested students should contact Teaching Support Services, which administers the program.

Format
     The program normally consists of twelve two-hour sessions at two-week intervals during the fall and winter semesters. Students wishing credit for the program register in the fall and winter semesters for the course below. Students who do not wish to complete the course must formally drop the course by the 5th class day of the Winter semester.

UNIV*6800 University Teaching: Theory and Practice (0.25)
Participants will critically examine aspects of teaching in higher education and develop teaching skills such as lecturing, demonstrating, leading discussions, and problem solving. Satisfactory (SAT) or unsatisfactory (UNS) will be used to evaluate the student's performance in this course.

Credit
     In the fall, students receive a grade of INP. In the winter, a grade is recorded on the transcript. A grade of SAT is based on:
a) Participation in the teaching workshop
b) Participation in 80% of class sessions
c) Participation in a teaching experience in the student's home department, with satisfactory completion confirmed by a brief report written by the student, co-signed by the student's advisor or chair, and submitted to the course co- ordinator.

Animal Care Short Course

     All graduate students utilizing animals at the University of Guelph must demonstrate that they are familiar with animal welfare issues and adequately trained in animal care and use. The overall objective is to introduce aspects of laboratory animal science, animal welfare and animal care, not to provide definitive answers. Specific objectives of the course are as follows: (1) to familiarize course participants with existing regulations and guidelines to explain the need for them; (2) to demonstrate the need for understanding animal care and welfare both for protecting the user and the animal from potentially harmful zoonoses and to help improve the quality of research and teaching; and (3) to put into perspective the moral and ethical obligations to the animal so the user can weigh objectively the costs to animals against benefits gained from their use.
     Formal recognition on the graduate transcript is accorded to graduate students who successfully complete the Animal Care Short Course. This course is offered annually by the Animal Care Committee and by the Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare of the University of Guelph.

Admission
     The Animal Care Short Course is mandatory for all graduate students who will utilize vertebrate animals in their research and/or who will be teaching assistants in any course involving vertebrate animals. Students must take this course as early as possible in their program. In some circumstances, equivalency may be accepted. Students wishing to apply for equivalency should contact the Director, Animal Care Committee.

Format
     The course is offered before the beginning of classes in each Winter semester. It is a one-day, 7-hour program covering topics relevant to animal care.

Credit
     Following the course, the Animal Care Committee will forward a list of the participants in the course to Graduate Program Services. The course will be entered on the students' official record, with a grade notation of SAT (satisfactory).

UNIV*6600 Animal Care Short Course (0.0)
A one-day seminar covering the following topics: Animal Welfare Philosophy, Ethological Considerations in Animal Management, Assessing Animal Welfare, Ethical Dilemmas, Regulations and Legislation, Euthanasia, Improving Statistical Power, Zoonoses and Biohazards, Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Animals, Case Study Evaluation.

Courses
University courses are designed for students from different fields and disciplines to engage in coursework that is not discipline based.

Course/(Credit Value)	Term	Course Description
UNIV6000 The Structure and Function of Muscle* (0.5)		An interdisciplinary course covering basic aspects of muscle from a range of viewpoints: structure, metabolism, protein content, energetics, mechanics, biological adaptations, growth and development. The course is designed for graduate students from a wide range of specific disciplines and will provide a broad background to muscle biology as well as more detailed insights into specific aspects of each area covered.
UNIV6010 Regulation in Muscle Metabolism* (0.5)		An interdisciplinary course emphasizing the regulation of muscle metabolism in vivo. The course focuses on the integration of metabolic fuel utilization to meet cellular energy demands under a variety of conditions in the whole animal. Topics include: sources of energy demand, integration of energy supply to meet energy demands, and regulation of cell growth, maintenance and adaptation.
UNIV6030 Selected Topics in Animal Welfare* (0.5)		This course provides for an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of topics in animal welfare. Selected topics will be analyzed in depth with input from various disciplines such as animal science, biology, philosophy, psychology, and economics. An introductory lecture for registered students will be followed by six 2-hour seminars which will be open to the university community (advertised through the Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, CSAW). Proceedings from the course, including papers prepared by registered students, will be published.
UNIV6500 International Study Option* (0.0)		A period of study in another country as part of a graduate program at the University of Guelph. Details may be obtained from Graduate Program Services.
UNIV6600 Animal Care Short Course* (0.0)		A one-day seminar covering the following topics: Animal Welfare Philosophy, Ethological Considerations in Animal Management, Assessing Animal Welfare, Ethical Dilemmas, Regulations and Legislation, Euthanasia, Improving Statistical Power, Zoonoses and Biohazards, Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Animals, Case Study Evaluation.
UNIV6800 University Teaching: Theory and Practice* (0.50)	F/W	Participants will critically examine aspects of teaching in higher education and develop teaching skills such as lecturing, demonstrating, leading discussions, and problem solving. Satisfactory (SAT) or unsatisfactory (UNS) will be used to evaluate the student's performance in this course.

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