Reminder for free online Equine Nutrition course. Edinburgh Uni.

[amandap]

https://www.coursera.org/course/equinenutrition

 

[dianchi]

Thanks for this I had forgotten to sign up!

 

[w1bbler]

Hi, I've signed up, thanks. Can you watch the videos several times, whenever you want - husband wants to see the course, but not bothered about the tests, so was just going to glance through?

 

[amandap]

Hi, I've signed up, thanks. Can you watch the videos several times, whenever you want - husband wants to see the course, but not bothered about the tests, so was just going to glance through?

Yes, you can watch them as often as you like and download them. There are also slides with bullet points to view and download. The first two weeks are the most info .heavy.

Ps. If you have time the forums are great as well, with students from around the world.

 

[NellRosk]

I signed up for this last year, will I get some sort of reminder when it starts? Or has it already started..?

 

[amandap]

I signed up for this last year, will I get some sort of reminder when it starts? Or has it already started..?

It starts on 27th Jan you should get email communications nearer the time.

 

[NellRosk]

It starts on 27th Jan you should get email communications nearer the time.

Great thanks!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Thanks for the reminder. Btw, it is easy to reset your course log in password if you have forgotten it ......

In the course blurb, there is a list of optional recommended books for extra reading around the subject. I know that the course is supposed to be self contained, but are any or all of these books worth getting as well?

• FRAPE D. 2010. Equine Nutrition and Feeding Longman Scientific, UK.
• HILL, J. AND ELLIS, A. 2005. Nutritional Physiology of the Horse Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK.
• LEWIS, L.D. 1995. Equine Clinical Nutrition: Feedings and Care Williams and Wilkins, USA
• NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 2007. Nutrient Requirements of Horses: Sixth Revised Edition (Animal Nutrition Series) The National Academies Press, Washington, USA.

I'm something of a bibliophile and it doesn't take much to persuade me to buy more books! I probably need someone to talk me out of unnecessary purchases, so any guidance from former students would be gratefully received.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

I did this last year without the books, to be honest it was too easy! but I am going to use it as a bit of an aide when I study modern nutrition,,,,,,,,,,, currently considering investment in:-

Equine Nutrition and Feeding by David Frape its £40 !!!!

 

[amandap]

Thanks for the reminder. Btw, it is easy to reset your course log in password if you have forgotten it ......

In the course blurb, there is a list of optional recommended books for extra reading around the subject. I know that the course is supposed to be self contained, but are any or all of these books worth getting as well?

• FRAPE D. 2010. Equine Nutrition and Feeding Longman Scientific, UK.
• HILL, J. AND ELLIS, A. 2005. Nutritional Physiology of the Horse Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK.
• LEWIS, L.D. 1995. Equine Clinical Nutrition: Feedings and Care Williams and Wilkins, USA
• NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 2007. Nutrient Requirements of Horses: Sixth Revised Edition (Animal Nutrition Series) The National Academies Press, Washington, USA.

I'm something of a bibliophile and it doesn't take much to persuade me to buy more books! I probably need someone to talk me out of unnecessary purchases, so any guidance from former students would be gratefully received.

I haven't got it but I believe the Frappe book is good.

The NRC is the basic guide but you need some knowledge and maths skills along with dietary analysis to use it if that makes sense. If you are really interested there is also this (not free) online NRC plus course. http://www.drkellon.com/coursedescriptions/nrcplus.html

ps. This (coursera) is a basic course but imho a very good foundation.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Thanks for the replies. The Frape book is available on Kindle at £30.34, and I have downloaded a free sample to peruse.

 

[Bess]

I clicked on the link with a view to signing up but i just got an empty page where it said that 'coursera' needed a 'modern browser'. Any suggestions?

 

[Tiddlypom]

What browser are you using? I can view the link with Google Chrome on my laptop, and Safari on my Ipad.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

I haven't got it but I believe the Frappe book is good.

The NRC is the basic guide but you need some knowledge and maths skills along with dietary analysis to use it if that makes sense. If you are really interested there is also this (not free) online NRC plus course. http://www.drkellon.com/coursedescriptions/nrcplus.html

ps. This (coursera) is a basic course but imho a very good foundation.

I had a look at the link for NRC: starting off with waffle about baking a cake , eeks, I want to learn stuff in a formal educational process.
If they mean feeding is both an art and a science, then say so. Also it is North American, there may be a big difference in feeding values from there to the US

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

Signed up, didn't get time to do it last time.

 

[henmother]

Signed up, looking forward to it, something to keep me out of mischief.

 

[4x4]

did it last time, passed and got the certificate. Definitely worth doing even if you are only a 1 horse owner!

 

[ace87]

Bumping this! Signed up - for free version, not the $49 one, do you only get the cert with the paid option?

 

[Grinch]

Is this course "Free" !! I have reg.