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College of Veterinary Medicine

Agricultural Animal Bioethics

An integrated curriculum for animal bioethics teaching farm animal welfare, agricultural environmental ethics, and rural societal issues based on a cross-disciplinary pedagogy.

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Module 1

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Module 2

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Module 3

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Module 4

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About This Website

This website and its contents are among the outcomes of a funded USDA Higher Education Challenge grant proposal aimed at addressing the need to develop standardized curriculum, instructional support and resources needed to advance agricultural animal bioethics education.

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Project Goals

  • Develop a series of educational modules and case studies in Agricultural Animal Bioethics that complement and strengthen existing courses in animal welfare, contemporary issues and sustainable agriculture.
  • Provide educators with the pedagogical tools and support they need to effectively deliver the curriculum content.
  • To this end, workshops will be developed to:
    1. Show faculty how to adapt and incorporate the materials to meet specific needs, and
    2. Explore innovative forms of content delivery and evaluation of undergraduate students.

Agricultural Animal Bioethics

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Investigators

Candace Croney, PhD
Candace Croney, PhD PI, Purdue University View Profile
Alan Beck, ScD
Alan Beck, ScD Co-PI, Purdue University View Profile
Raymond Anthony
Raymond Anthony Co-PI, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Ray Stricklin
Ray Stricklin Co-PI, University of Maryland, College Park
Janice Siegford
Janice Siegford Co-PI, Michigan State University
Janice Swanson
Janice Swanson Co-PI, Michigan State University
Gary Varner
Gary Varner Co-PI, Texas A&M University