An in-depth look at veterinary medicine in Zimbabwe. Participants will travel to Hwange, Gweru, and Victoria Falls to experience small animal and livestock health management, and will study wildlife management and conservation through lectures, conversations, and direct observations with skilled field guides, rangers, conservationists, veterinarians, and wildlife researchers.
Athena Title
Pre-Vet Medicine in Zimbabwe
Non-Traditional Format
There are approximately 70 total contact hours between lecture, discussion, and activities involving veterinary medicine during the two-week experience.
Prerequisite
[(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H) and (BIOL 1108L or BIOL 2108L)] or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have compared physiological adaptations animals have developed that are appropriate to their environments.
By the end of this course, students will have compared and contrasted ways veterinary medicine and animal health management are practiced in small animal, livestock, and wildlife practices in Zimbabwe and the United States, based on their own experiences.
By the end of this course, students will have developed intercultural perspectives regarding animal use and welfare in Zimbabwe and the United States, based on their own experiences.
By the end of this course, students will have identified and reflected on ways in which wildlife management and conservation are intertwined with human and ecosystem health in Zimbabwe.
Topical Outline
Pre-veterinary students will immerse themselves in an in-depth look at veterinary medicine in Zimbabwe, emphasizing the distinctions between small animal, large animal, and wildlife practices. After experiencing small and large animal practices in Zimbabwe's developing economy, participants will travel to Hwange, Gweru, and Victoria Falls to study wildlife management and conservation through lectures, conversations, and direct observations of skilled field guides, rangers, conservationists, veterinarians, and wildlife researchers. Students will be encouraged to embrace holistic approaches to animal care that promote ecosystem health and foster a harmonious balance between humans and nature.
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
