Course description
Animal Care and Animal Behaviour
There is no need to register at a college or enter into a classroom, as our Animal Care (Level 2) and Animal Behaviour (Level 3) course has been exclusively designed for home study.
This enticing course bundle is a fantastic choice for animal lovers considering a career within this field, as it can provide you with the skills, the knowledge and the insight to enter into a number of different roles.
Animal behaviourist, zookeeper, pet trainer… you can even utilise this course to build a career within wildlife conservation – the opportunities are endless.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
No previous knowledge, skills or experience in animal care and animal behaviour is needed in order to enrol onto this course; making it ideal for those interested in exploring a career within this niche.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive certification from National Institution of Qualifications (NIOQ) and a Learner Unit Summary (which details of all the units you have completed).
This course has been designed to meet the requirements of specific learners or employers. It is endorsed by National Institution of Qualifications, meaning the course has undergone external quality checks to ensure that they are maintained and delivered to an excellent standard.
National Institution of Qualifications are a national certificating organisation. Endorsement of our courses ensures learners have access to high quality materials that cover all learning outcomes, helping them to achieve their potential.
Course Benefits
With this course, you will be able to:
- Learn on your own terms, at your own pace and from the comfort of your home
- Achieve a healthy work-study balance
- Enhance your existing theoretical knowledge
- Access instant support from our personal tutors and Student Support team – help is only one click away
- Benefit from hassle free learning – no exams, no deadlines, no classrooms… all materials will be delivered straight to your door
- Broaden your career prospects
Training Course Content
Animal Care Level 2
Unit 1: Maintain Animal Health and Welfare
- Legislation
- The Role of the Vet
- Intensive Farming
- Free Range Farming
- Illness and Disease in Animals
Unit 2: Animal Nutrition and Feeding
- Feeding Types
- Key Parts of the Animal Diet
- Feeding Behaviours
Unit 3: Principles of Animal Biology
- Grouping and Classifying Animals
- The Biology of the Animal Body
Unit 4: Animal Behaviour and Handling
- Why do humans want to learn about animal behaviour?
- What Influences Animal Behaviour
- Common Typical Animal Behaviours
- Safety Guidance for Handling Animals
Unit 5: Animal Breeds and Grooming
- The purpose of grooming
- Tips & Equipment for Grooming
- Grooming for Cats, Dogs, Rabbits, Horses & Livestock
Unit 6: Animal Accommodation
- Aims of Animal Accommodation
- Considerations when providing boarding accommodation
- Disposing of Animal Waste
- Designing and Managing Home Environments
- Housing and Managing Exotic Pets
- Housing and Managing Farm Livestock
Animal Behaviour Level 3
Unit 1: Introduction to Animal Behaviour
- What is ethology?
- What is animal behaviour?
- Tinbergen’s four questions
- Internal or external stimuli
- Innate or learned
- Physiological causes
Unit 2: Animal Feeding and Nutrition
- What are feeding behaviours?
- The physiology of feeding
- Evolution of feeding
- Key feeding behaviours
Unit 3: Animal Communication
- What is communication?
- Why do animals communicate?
- How do animals communicate?
- Sub-types of signalling
Unit 4: Mating and Parenting
- Mating systems
- The stages of mating
Unit 5: Domestication
- What is domestication?
- History of domestication
- Wild versus domesticated animals
- Reasons for domestication
- Suitability of animals for domestication
- The process of domestication
- Evolution and domestication
Unit 6: Animal Education
- Habituation
- Sensitisation
- Classical conditioning
- Operant conditioning
- Imprinting
- Problem solving
- Insight learning
- Spatial learning
- Observational learning
- Learning through play
Course delivery details
For online based courses, you will study your course and submit work online. Paper based courses are the same as online, but with additional printed study packs sent to you.
And all it takes is just approximately 160 hours of your time! 160 hours of study that can easily be spread across two years, whilst still enabling you to fulfil your current work commitments.
There is no need to register at a college or enter into a classroom, as our Animal Care (Level 2) and Animal Behaviour (Level 3) course has been exclusively designed for home study. This means you can confidently enrol onto this course; learn on your own terms, and achieve a healthy work-study balance that doesn’t leave you feeling stressed or fatigued.
The choice is yours!
Fast, slow, first thing in the morning or late at night… no matter your study preferences, you can control your rate of learning, and instead can benefit from the flexibility of being able to mould this course to suit your needs.
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