Animal Management and Behaviour Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE

This programme will allow you to develop a range of practical and knowledge-based skills related to the animal industry.

You will learn about a wide range of animals, from companion and livestock to wildlife. You will gain an underpinning of animal behaviour in both a theoretical and practical setting.

The programme allows you to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations using our excellent animal facilities, and will develop practical experience in the workplace, whilst business and employment elements improve transferable skills and enable you to set up your own business.

Course Aims

* This course aims to provide you with in depth academic and practical skills required to excel within a career in the animal management industry.

* All content is provided by experts in their field, with relevant up to date content and research which will ensure you can demonstrate and develop existing skills, and allow you to exhibit initiative, professional attitude and intellectual rigour which underpin and support your chosen field.

Teaching and Learning\
This programme is delivered with a variety of learning and teaching approaches to include all students' learning styles and preferences. For all modules, theory lectures are delivered that aim to deliver the core content and provide the underpinning knowledge. To complement the theory lectures, you will have group seminars/practical sessions that are used to reinforce concepts delivered theoretically. The teaching methods focus on facilitating a student-centred approach to enhance your independent learning that takes place outside of the classroom.

Contact time\
The full-time route incorporates approximately 12-16 hours of contact time per week, encompassing lectures, seminars, practicals and tutorials. You are also expected to carry out a significant amount of independent study in addition to contact time (approximately 25-30 hours a week). Independent study includes reading around the subject, preparing for tutorials and seminars, preparing for, and completing, module assessments; forming an essential part of your learning journey.\
The part-time route incorporates 9-12 hours of contact time per week, encompassing lectures, seminars, practicals and tutorials. You are also expected to carry out a significant amount of independent study in addition to contact time (approximately 12-15 hours a week). Independent study includes reading around the subject, preparing for tutorials and seminars, preparing for, and completing, module assessments; forming an essential part of your learning journey.

You can expect to receive your timetable during induction week.

Progression

Upon successful completion of the HE Certificate, you will have the opportunity to progress to the second year of the FdSc Animal Management and Behaviour programme.

Careers

Work in animal rescue and rehabilitation, within zoos and wildlife parks, as an animal facility manager, kennel and cattery manager, pet store manager or pursue a career within conservation.