Zoo Animal Welfare course

The focus of the zoo animal welfare course is to show that welfare needs to consider a multitude of factors from physiology to psychology and behaviour both species-specific and individual. 

 

As the subject area is vast this course uses enclosure design as an example of how welfare needs to be considered. Enclosure design should be for the captive animals and not that of human needs and convenience. Animal behaviour and species-specific needs are the main criteria that should be used to design enclosures.

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There are 6 units with this course including an introduction to animal behaviour. The level of demand is high and for unit 6 you have a choice of doing a practical investigation of zoo animal accommodation or a desk-based critical investigation of the legislation of keeping such animals in captivity.

 

Who is this course for? Anyone working with zoo animals wanting to improve their understanding of animal needs; those who wish to move into a different career and, those who need CPD to demonstrate self-directed learning and ability. There is a practical element to this course. Zoo animal welfare is one of our courses which can be used as evidence for higher education applications according to the standards set by a college of Further and Higher Education.

 

The approximate learning hours for this course are 150. These figures do not include own research and self-learning activities to support the unit content or, assignment work. This is a demanding course that will stretch abilities and provide the opportunity to produce work expected at level 5 study.