Download - Leeds City College

Animal Health & Welfare
Foundation Degree
Duration: 2 years - Full Time or 4 years Part Time
Course Code: D320
Location: HC
About the Course
This programme is aimed at those wanting to work in
the animal management sector in industries as varied
as animal welfare, production, education, veterinary,
companion and training to name a few. The course
is regularly updated so that it meets the needs of the
animal industry through consultations with employers
and students.
The course provides learners with underpinning
knowledge of animal health, husbandry, welfare,
behaviour, animal science and management. There is an
emphasis on the development of skills; general skills such
as communication, IT and teamwork, and practical skills
such as animal handling, health checking, animal first aid,
monitoring and evaluating behaviour, training animals,
design and maintenance of animal accommodation and
assessing animal welfare. Work placement forms an
essential part of the course allowing on the job training
and development of further skills to make students more
employable. Assessments are designed to give students
the opportunity of performing tasks that they would
be asked to do in employment, such as dealing with a
first aid situation or assessing an animal for suitability to
rehome, using scenarios and links with employers to help
make them
more realistic.
You will learn about
• Animal nutrition
• Animal health & husbandry
• Animal behaviour
• Bioscience
• Anatomy & physiology
• Applied animal health
• Animal welfare & law
• Companion animal behaviour
• Genetics & animal breeding
• Management of exotic animals
• Design and management of animal collections
Work-related learning, personal and professional
development are also developed throughout the
programme.
You will develop academic skills such as scientific writing,
presenting, referencing and research; practical skills
such as animal handling, laboratory skills, animal first
aid and animal training; and many skills required by
employers such as communication, use of IT, teamwork,
independent work and dealing with the public.
Part-time
This course is available as a part-time programme of
study, for further information please contact us for the
details.
Future Opportunities
The College has an agreed progression route from
this qualification on to the B.Sc. (Hons.) Animal
Management (Top up) at Leeds City College. However
you can also apply to other Universities to do top
up degrees. Many students go on to employment in
a variety of roles including Veterinary nurse trainee,
pet shop manager, zoo keeper, education officer and
working for a variety of charities such as the RSPCA and
Dogs Trust.
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