SUFUvet - Förderung von Soft skills durch projektbasiertes Lernen

Im Projekt SUFUvet haben Studierende der Veterinärmedizin und der Medieninformatik zur Förderung der Soft Skills gemeinsam einen 3D-visualisierten E-Learning-Kurs erstellt. Durch intensiven interdisziplinären Austausch konnten fachlich-inhaltliche Schwierigkeiten überwunden und ein Endprodukt kreiert werden, welches durch einen Fachbereich alleine nicht realisierbar gewesen wäre. Die Strukturierung der Kooperation durch Scrum wurde dabei durch die Studierenden positiv bewertet

Visual media as a tool to acquire soft skills — cross-disciplinary teaching-learning project SUFUvet

Purpose – SUFUvet is a cross-disciplinary teaching-learning project designed to adapt students’ soft skills and track usability and the concrete surplus value of work techniques in the field of visual media design. Design/methodology/approach – For SUFUvet, a collaboration between the Institute of Food Hygiene/University of Leipzig and the Media Center/Technische Universität Dresden was initiated. Bachelor students of media informatics generate 3D visualisations in the framework of SCRUM: Undergraduate veterinary students issue instructions in order to create an e-learning class. During the project, questionnaires, group discussions, and feedback methods are used to detect changes in selected soft skills. Originality/value – This design is meant to increase knowledge and employability by adapting student’s media, communication, and project management competences. Using SCRUM appears to be a new approach, not only in the field of programming, but for media production as well. Additionally, it offers an interdisciplinary work environment, which is rare but considered fruitful within university studies. Practical implications – The outcomes of the application are a 3D-visualised meat inspection e-learning class for veterinary students plus a documentation of SCRUM as a framework for visual media design. It is seen as an experiment for future applications in a variety of cross-disciplinary learning and media design cases

Slaughter of pregnant cattle in German abattoirs – current situation and prevalence: a cross-sectional study

Background: The slaughter of pregnant cattle and the fate of the foetuses are relatively new subjects in the field of animal welfare. The Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health (SCVPH), however, does not believe this topic to be a critical issue because of the hitherto supposed rare occurrence of this practice. Some previous studies though, contradict this assessment, emphasising its relevance to animal welfare. With regard to the heterogeneous study design of previous investigations, the objective of this study is to evaluate the current situation concerning the slaughter of pregnant cattle in different German abattoirs. Additionally, the prevalence was assessed semi-quantitatively on the basis of a cross-sectional, voluntary and anonymous survey that was conducted amongst senior veterinary students of the University of Leipzig from 2010 until 2013. Results: Of 255 evaluable questionnaires, 157 (63.6 %) mention the slaughter of pregnant cattle, corresponding to 76.9 % of all visited abattoirs. Slaughter of pregnant cattle is reported often (>10 % of females) in 6 (3.8 %), frequently (1–10 % of females) in 56 (35.7 %), and rarely (<1 % of females) in 95 (60.5 %) of all cases (n = 157) respectively. About 50 % of these animals were reported to be in the second or third stage of gestation. 15 (10.6 %) of 142 questionnaires providing information about the foetus, state that the foetus showed visible vital signs after the death of the mother, but in one case the foetus was euthanized subsequently. Conclusions: The results show that the slaughter of pregnant cattle is a common and widespread practice in German abattoirs. The SCVPH’s assumption that pregnant cattle are only slaughtered in rare exceptional cases can no longer be maintained. The high proportion of foetuses in the second and third gestational stage must also be considered. In this context the implementation of suitable studies and detailed analysis of the current situation is indispensable to ensure the high standards in animal welfare in Germany and Europe

SUFUvet - Förderung von Soft skills durch projektbasiertes Lernen

Im Projekt SUFUvet haben Studierende der Veterinärmedizin und der Medieninformatik zur Förderung der Soft Skills gemeinsam einen 3D-visualisierten E-Learning-Kurs erstellt. Durch intensiven interdisziplinären Austausch konnten fachlich-inhaltliche Schwierigkeiten überwunden und ein Endprodukt kreiert werden, welches durch einen Fachbereich alleine nicht realisierbar gewesen wäre. Die Strukturierung der Kooperation durch Scrum wurde dabei durch die Studierenden positiv bewertet

SUFUvet - Förderung von Soft skills durch projektbasiertes Lernen

Im Projekt SUFUvet haben Studierende der Veterinärmedizin und der Medieninformatik zur Förderung der Soft Skills gemeinsam einen 3D-visualisierten E-Learning-Kurs erstellt. Durch intensiven interdisziplinären Austausch konnten fachlich-inhaltliche Schwierigkeiten überwunden und ein Endprodukt kreiert werden, welches durch einen Fachbereich alleine nicht realisierbar gewesen wäre. Die Strukturierung der Kooperation durch Scrum wurde dabei durch die Studierenden positiv bewertet