本課程主要是針對想要在專業上研習動物福利課程之同學。故內容體制將按照OIE強調之科學基礎之教育方式，選修者需要具備一般之生物學基礎，諸如：生理學、解剖學、動物學、生態學等知識。本課程授課不考慮未具備這類基礎知識之同學，故未具備這類基礎之同學請勿選修。考試一律用問答題，本課程目標是培養專業後進，並非推廣，未達標準者將不及格。

課程進度
講義：參考網站http://www.animalwelfare.tw/

進度：
wk 01 Spirit of animal welfare in the meaning of OIE.
wk 02 How to assess animal welfare, the five freedoms of animals
wk 03 Physiological measures of animal welfare
wk 04 Behavioral indicators of animal welfare
wk 05 Diseases and Production measures of animal welfare
wk 06 Farm animal welfare assessment
wk 07 Animal transportation
wk 08 Slaughtering welfare
wk 09 midterm examination
wk 10 Introduction to animal ethics
wk 11 Animals in Research
wk 12 Wildlives welfare
wk 13 Animal market WTO
wk 14 Animals in entertainment
wk 15 Companion animals I
wk 16 Companion animals II
wk 17 Vet’s role and humane education
wk 18 final examination