OS028 Animal Care

Animal Care | Level 2 | NCFE

As pet owners, or anyone wishing to gain employment within the animal care sector, it is imperative that the welfare needs of any animal are met. Not only do we have a moral duty to look after the animals in our care, it is a requirement by law.

Course Description

Animal Care

As pet owners, or anyone wishing to gain employment within the animal care sector, it is imperative that the welfare needs of any animal are met. Not only do we have a moral duty to look after the animals in our care, it is a requirement by law.

Once you have completed and passed this course you will be able to:

• Understand the main needs of an animal
• Devise suitable feeding plans
• Learn how to set up suitable accomodation
• Handle animals in the correct way
• Ensure that the health of the animal is kept to a high standard, and administer basic first aid procedures
• Identify signs of ill health
• Have a greater understanding of animal behaviour

 
All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by phone and email.
 
You can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.
 
Achieve your dream career and equip yourself with the skills you need for your long term success. Home learning is simple and stress-free, so enrol with us today!
 
 
Course Content
 
Module 1: Animal Feeding

• Types of feeder
• Nutritional requirements
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Choosing and preparing food
• How much to give and when

 
Module 2: Animal Accomodation

• Housing requirements
• Bedding materials
• Fixtures and fittings
• Cleaning and maintaining
• Waste disposal

 
Module 3: Animal Health

• Disease prevention
• Common diseases of dogs, cats and rabbits
• Endo and ecto parasites
• First aid

 
Module 4: Handling, Restraining and Moving Animals

• Why do we need to handle, restrain and move animals?
• Personal protective equipment
• Handling and restraint equipment
• Reducing stress

 
Module 5: Animal Behaviour

• Normal behaviour
• Emotions
• Specific species
• Abnormal behaviour
• Sterotypic behaviour
• Observing behaviour
• Methods and recording
• Avoiding/reducnig abnormal behaviour
• Environmental enrichment

 
Module 6: Animals in Society

• Welfare needs
• How can we meet these needs?
• The Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Current legislation
• Animals in production
• Intensive farming
• Free-range farming
• Organic farming
• Animals in sport
• Animals as assistance

Previous Knowledge Required

No previous knowledge required.

Support

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.

Assessment

The Animal Care course assessment takes the form of a series of written assignments, which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Modules

• Module 1: Animal Feeding
• Module 2: Animal Accomodation
• Module 3: Animal Health
• Module 4: Handling, Restraining and Moving Animals
• Module 5: Animal Behaviour
• Module 6: Animals in Society

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
 
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

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