SRJC Course Outlines

12/9/2024 2:02:31 AMEQSCI 169 Course Outline as of Fall 2010

Terminated Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  EQSCI 169Title:  EQUINE FACILITIES TOUR  
Full Title:  Equine Facilities Tour
Last Reviewed:4/19/2004

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum.50Lecture Scheduled1.008 max.Lecture Scheduled8.00
Minimum.50Lab Scheduled01 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total1.00 Contact Total8.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  16.00Total Student Learning Hours: 24.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 280.83

Catalog Description:
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A variety of barns and facilities will be examined on an all day Sonoma County tour.  Discussion topics will include location, uses, materials used, building codes, costs, and environmental regulation.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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A variety of barns and facilities will be examined on an all day Sonoma County tour.  Discussion topics will include location, uses, materials used, building codes, costs, and environmental regulation.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will:
1.  Discuss history and development of the equine industry.
2.  Discuss welfare and environmental concerns.
3.  Identify equine facilities and their proper use.
4.  Identify and compute cost of 3 different arena base materials.
5.  Compare wood and metal structure costs.
6.  Discuss county building barn codes.
7.  Discuss traffic of vehicles and horses.
8.  List feed storage possibilities.

Topics and Scope
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1.  County building codes for equine facilities.
2.  Environmental regulations related to equine facilities.
3.  Comparison of building materials for usefulness and cost.
4.  Review of equipment needed for equine facility.
5.  Animal welfare issues.
6.  Managing traffic.
7.  Feed storage.
8.  Equine historical growth and its impact on legislation.

Assignments:
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Students will read industry handouts.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
10 - 20%
Measuring skill demo & developing range plan
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
35 - 55%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
30 - 50%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Industry handouts will be used in lieu of a textbook.

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