VETS4331 2008 Animal Husbandry Practical Report Submissions

Extramural Practical Work Placements

Assessment Guidelines

Assignments that address issues related to nutrition, reproduction, animal welfare, or scope for veterinary involvement on the farm are to be submitted in the second week of semester of fourth year. One essay of 500 words maximum must be submitted for each of your Horse, Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle, Sheep, Pig, and Poultry placements. The essay should be written in a format that would be suitable as a report for the manager or owner of the property that you visited. You are encouraged to talk to the property owner and identify a suitable topic for your report. The report should be substantiated by relevant research articles from the scientific literature. Submission of all completed assignments, must include an Assignment Cover Page and be submitted via WebCT.

Marking Scheme
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Plagiarism

All instances of plagiarism will be dealt with severely. It is deemed acceptable for students who attend properties together, to present the same descriptions of the property; however, critical analysis/Property Management Reports must be your own work. All collaborative work on the property description must be noted on your assignment cover page, each of the co-authors must be listed. All material and sources used in the preparation of each workbook must also be acknowledged if not your own work and must be quoted.

Plagiarism is a serious issue. The Faculty and the University take matters of plagiarism very seriously. Plagiarism within your Animal Husbandry Practical Report can lead to: failure of the unit of study, a letter of ‘Good Standing’ not provided to the Board of Veterinary Surgeons by the Dean on graduation, or expulsion from the Degree. A student failed this unit of study in 2004.

Academic Honesty in Coursework (plagiarism).

Plagiarism: Student Coursework - Policy and Procedures.

Animal Husbandry Practical Report Templates

Beef Cattle Report Template

Dairy Cattle Report Template

Horses Report Template

Pig Report Template

Poultry Report Template

Sheep Report Template