ANML5103 – Animal Husbandry and Behaviour
Module code
ANML5103
Module title
Animal Husbandry and Behaviour
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to provide safe and appropriate husbandry and handling to support companion animal health and welfare.
Programmes
- NZ4389
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Methods of identifying animals (breed, sex, microchip, colour)
- Fundamentals of animal husbandry, nutrition, feeding and welfare
- Sustainable practices in animal husbandry
- Breeding
- Hygiene
- Introduction to parasite control, vaccinations, and basic first aid including CPR
- Interpretation of body language and demeanour
- Normal animal behaviour, animal communication, learning and training
- Factors affecting behaviour
- Low stress handling and restraint techniques including environment set up
- Restraint aids and equipment
- Animal welfare during handling and restraint - Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Examine animal husbandry requirements for companion animal species
LO2: Explain aspects of animal communication, learning and behaviour that inform safe and effective care in a companion animal environment
LO3: Justify safe and effective low-stress handling and restraint methods for companion animals in an animal healthcare environment - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment portfolio 100%
The portfolio will employ a range of elements. The assessment methods will be drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional-specific requirements, etc.) and any specific needs of the group of aakonga. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods. The activities chosen will align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional-specific requirements, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
