We are preparing a free, self-paced online course in the Welfare Footprint Framework (WFF). It will introduce each module of the framework through short videos and quizzes, and it will be the first step towards certification.
The course is not available yet. Leave your email below and we will let you know when it launches.
What the course will be
- Free and self-pacedOpen to everyone at no cost. Work through it at your own pace.
- Bite-sized videosShort videos of a few minutes each, one idea per video.
- Checks and quizzesShort knowledge checks after each video, with feedback, and a quiz at the end of each module.
- The first step to certificationCompleting the course comes before applying for certification. It is a prerequisite, not a credential.
Content
One part for each module of the WFF, using the terminology of the WFI Scientific Canon, our public reference for terms.
- 0OrientationWhat the WFF measures, with intensity, duration and prevalence kept separate; the chain from Circumstances to Biological Consequences, Affective Experiences and Welfare Metrics; scope and transparency; how to use the course.
- IZootechnical descriptionCircumstances, Life-Fates and Life-Phases; defining the scope of an assessment.
- IIVeterinary inventoryIdentifying Biological Consequences.
- IIIAffective quantificationPain categories (Annoying, Hurtful, Disabling, Excruciating) and Pleasure categories (Satisfaction, Joy, Euphoria, Bliss), noting that Pleasure is not a mirror of Pain; Pain-Track and Pleasure-Track; Cumulative Pain and Cumulative Pleasure.
- IVEpidemiological reviewPrevalence, frequency and average burden per animal.
- VEconometric calculationExpressing results per unit of product.
- VIWelfare Footprints: expression and notationReporting by intensity category, with assumptions, uncertainty and versions; responsible use.
- ΨInterspecific scaling (optional)What it is, when it applies, and why it is kept separate and clearly marked.
- AIAI tools in practiceUsing WFI’s AI tools as assistants, with human verification.
- ✓Final reviewA mixed applied quiz, and next steps: Office Hours and certification.
Get notified when it launches
Until then
- The Welfare Footprint Framework: the analytical modules, key sources and short videos
- Technical Definitions, including the pain intensity categories
- AI-Assisted Tools: support for learning, exploration and first-pass analyses
- Office Hours: bring a question about the framework or our estimates
New to the framework? Go to Start Here.