Hopwood Hall College and University Centre Higher Education Course Guide

HND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (Animal Behaviour andWelfare) Course summary This course is for those who want an advanced qualification in animal management, which will enable you to manage the care of animals. The course aims to give you not just technical knowledge about the health, welfare and management of a range of animal species but also the confidence and transferable skills that will allow you to progress effectively into junior and middle management roles in the future. This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and ultimately the qualification to allow you to progress straight into the industry, or into a final BSc top-up year at another University. Enjoy exploring and debating these issues and feel better prepared to meet the challenges of changing policies and practice. This course combines lectures, group work, practical sessions and independent research. You will be applying your theoretical knowledge to practice both in group work and the work setting. You are expected to undertake an industrial experience placement, one day per week to give you valuable experience, which can often lead directly to employment opportunities. Work Placement Students enrolled on the HND will undertake a work experience placement 1 day per week in our incredible animal centre. You will work alongside the keeping staff to provide general animal care, including undertaking husbandry tasks. You will have the opportunity to be involved with a host of additional task, to include building enrichment, designing and creating enclosures, advanced animal handling, involvement with delivering basic animal treatments, shadowing IZVG veterinary staff, involvement with animal transports and opportunities to sit in with international conferences’. Assessment You will be assessed through theory work, presentations, creations of public information resources, written scientific reports and practical observations when managing the care of animals and supervising those carrying out various animal husbandry procedures. You are expected to perform to an industry standard and work independently. You will also be involved with the welfare of animals on the college animal care unit, to include those animals in our Blue Cross Re-homing Centre and Day Boarding Dog Kennels. Study mode Full-time Location Middleton Start date September 2023 Duration First year studying HNC Second year progressing to HND The core units may include: • Research project • Biological principles An assortment of the optional units available for selection: • Wildlife Conservation • Evolution and adaptions • Animal breeding and genetics • Work experience • Anthrozoology Apply to www.ucas.ac.uk Application codes Course code: DD33 Institution code: H54 Campus name: Middleton Campus code: M ‘Students that successfully complete the HND in Animal Management have the ability to progress straight into employment in a range of animal sectors, to include veterinary, domestic, agricultural, zoo and conservation roles. Learners wishing to continue in education are able to progress onto a BSc top-up year in an array of subjects, at a range of universities’. 36

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