BSHEEMX6 / BSHEEMXX - BSc (Hons) Equine Management (Level 6 Entry) - Programme Specification

This programme specification contains details on the learning outcomes and teaching assessment strategies for the BSc (Hons) Equine Management.

The BSc (Hons) Equine Management programme has been developed in consultation with employers. Graduates from this programme will have gained a thorough knowledge of multidisciplinary areas of equine management based on theory and will have developed transferable skills that allow them to apply this theory to the management of horses.

Students will have been required to pass core modules that contain investigative skills and will have completed an independent scientific investigation. Additionally, students will have evidenced good knowledge of business management and will have an underpinning understanding of developments within equine science both from scientific and industry perspectives. Students will have also completed various optional modules that include equine behaviour, welfare and ethics, equine therapy and rehabilitation, equine sports medicine and business management specifically for the equine industry.

The programme provides graduates with skills in critical enquiry and evaluation of current processes and practices in the equine management sector. This will enable them to not only acquire the most up to date knowledge relating to their chosen subject areas, but also to use that knowledge to meet the challenges of a changing industry with confidence. In addition, the programme provides opportunities for students to develop generic transferrable skills necessary for employment such as project management, use of technology and the ability to communicate ideas effectively using a variety of media.