Animal Husbandry (Specific Animals)

Course summary

This exciting course takes place in our indoor and outdoor animal units, where you will have the opportunity to work with over 50 different animal species. From African dormice and a red foot tortoise, to leaf cutter ants, a Japanese raccoon dog and goats, you'll gain hands-on, practical experience to prepare you for degree level study and a career in this exciting industry. Our successful animal management alumnus, Alex, completed this course and gained impressive experience as a Zookeeper at Blackpool Zoo while completing his Zoo Management degree at University of Chester. During the first year of your course, you will study the following: - Animal feeding and nutrition - Animal health and husbandry - Animal nursing - Animal welfare and breed development - Animal behaviour and communication - Biological systems of animals - Small animal rehabilitation - Animal training - Principles of health and safety - Work experience During your second year, you will study: - Aquatic welfare and breed development - Avian health and husbandry - Zoological collections - Exotic animal health and husbandry - Wildlife management and rehabilitation - Business management in the land based sector - Estate skills - Customer care and retail merchandising - Undertake specialist project in land based sector