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Animal Psychology Diploma Level 3
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This course will offer the learner a rewarding way of learning everything required to enhance their animal psychology and behaviour knowledge base.
Looking after pets needs and understanding them is very rewarding. This course will cover the natural instincts and behaviours of dogs, cats and other common pets. It includes domestication, and how to prevent psychiatric issues . You will also learn how pets think, learn and feel, why they exhibit a certain behaviours and how to read their communication signs.
This course is ideal for anyone, whether they are considering a career working with pets, pet owners, as well as people looking to provide a service in the growing need for pet psychologists or someone who wants to gain a much better understanding and knowledge of pet psychology.
Syllabus
Unit 1 – Pet Evolution
Topics:
Domestication
Selective Breeding
Therapeutic value
Anthromorphism
Pet fashions
Choosing a pet
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Have a clear knowledge of the process of domestication
Know the functions of selective breeding
Identify the different reasons why pets have a good therapeutic value
Understand what Anthromorphism is and how to avoid it
Know how media effects the numbers of unwanted pets
Identify the different questions that need to be answered before having a pet
Unit 2 – Dog Communication
Topics:
Smell
Sound
Body language
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand how dogs communicate through smell and sound
Identify the different ways dogs communicate to other animals and us
Understand why dogs urine mark
Know what a dog is saying by the types of sounds they use
Identify the dog’s body language
Unit 3 – Canine Normal Behaviour
Topics:
Puppy behaviour
Meal time manners
Sociology
Senior behaviour
What is normal?
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Have a clear knowledge of Puppy behaviour
Know the different types of behaviour that go on at canine meal times
Understand canine sociology
Have a clear knowledge of senior dog behaviour
Identify and understand different normal canine behaviours
Unit 4 – Understanding Canine Actions
Topics:
Chasing tails
Rolling in unpleasant things
Human to dog communication
Tail between their legs
Eating grass
Rolling over
Mad moments
Circling
Muzzle grabs
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Know the reasons behind dogs, circling, rolling in unpleasant things and mad moments
Identify the different ways humans communicate to dogs
Understand why dogs chase their tails and eat grass
Know how to use muzzle grabs and understand how they work
Identify why dogs roll over showing you their belly
Unit 5 – Common Canine Psychiatric Challenges
Topics:
House soiling
Jumping up
Digging
Barking
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Know the different types of inappropriate elimination behaviours
Understand why dogs jump up and know how to solve it
Have a clear knowledge of digging dog behaviour
Identify, understand and modify different barking canine behaviours
Unit 6 – Canine Anxiety, Fear and Aggression
Topics:
Separation anxiety
Fear
Aggression
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand separation anxiety in dogs and learn possible treatments
Have a clear knowledge of fear and phobias in dogs and understand how to treat them
Identify different types of canine aggression
Unit 7 – Cat Communication
Topics:
Smells
Cat talk
Cat Body language
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand how cats communicate through smell and sound
Identify the different ways cats communicate to other animals and people
Understand why cats urine mark
Know what a cat is saying by the types of sounds they use
Identify the cat’s body language
Unit 8 – Feline Normal Behaviour
Topics:
Kitten behaviour
Cat lessons
Meal time manners
Sociology
Senior behaviour
What is normal?
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Have a clear knowledge of kitten behaviour
Know the different types of behaviour that go on at feline meal times
Understand feline sociology
Have a clear knowledge of senior cat behaviour
Identify and understand different normal feline behaviours
Unit 9 – Understanding Feline Actions
Topics:
Catnip and Presents
Belly up and Halloween cat
Grooming
Catnaps
Food burying and toy dunking
Naughty Tortoiseshells
Grieving
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Know the reasons behind cats showing you their belly, catnaps, grooming and food burying
Identify the Halloween cat stance and understand why cats do it.
Understand why some cats love catnip and why cats bring us presents
Identify what is special about Tortoiseshell cats and learn about grieving in cats
Unit 10 – Common Feline Psychiatric Challenges
Topics:
House soiling
Jumping up
Inappropriate activity
Cat shouting
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Know the different types of inappropriate elimination behaviours
Understand why cats jump up and know how to solve it
Have a clear knowledge of inappropriate activity behaviour
Identify, understand and modify different cat shouting behaviours
Unit 11 – Feline Anxiety, Fear and Aggression
Topics:
Separation anxiety
Fear
Aggression
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand separation anxiety in cats and learn possible treatments
Have a clear knowledge of fear and phobias in cats and understand how to treat them
Identify different types of feline aggression
Unit 12 – Rabbit Psychology
Topics:
Domestication
Rabbit talk
Smell
Body language
Normal behaviour
Prey behaviour
Common psychiatric challenges
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand how rabbits communicate through smell and sound
Identify the different ways rabbits communicate to other animals and us
Understand rabbit domestication
Learn what a rabbit is saying by the types of sounds they use
Identify the rabbit’s body language
Understand common rabbit behavioural problems and learn possible treatments
Identify prey behaviour in rabbits
Unit 1 – Pet Evolution
Topics:
Domestication
Selective Breeding
Therapeutic value
Anthromorphism
Pet fashions
Choosing a pet
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Have a clear knowledge of the process of domestication
Know the functions of selective breeding
Identify the different reasons why pets have a good therapeutic value
Understand what Anthromorphism is and how to avoid it
Know how media effects the numbers of unwanted pets
Identify the different questions that need to be answered before having a pet
Unit 2 – Dog Communication
Topics:
Smell
Sound
Body language
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand how dogs communicate through smell and sound
Identify the different ways dogs communicate to other animals and us
Understand why dogs urine mark
Know what a dog is saying by the types of sounds they use
Identify the dog’s body language
Unit 3 – Canine Normal Behaviour
Topics:
Puppy behaviour
Meal time manners
Sociology
Senior behaviour
What is normal?
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Have a clear knowledge of Puppy behaviour
Know the different types of behaviour that go on at canine meal times
Understand canine sociology
Have a clear knowledge of senior dog behaviour
Identify and understand different normal canine behaviours
Unit 4 – Understanding Canine Actions
Topics:
Chasing tails
Rolling in unpleasant things
Human to dog communication
Tail between their legs
Eating grass
Rolling over
Mad moments
Circling
Muzzle grabs
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Know the reasons behind dogs, circling, rolling in unpleasant things and mad moments
Identify the different ways humans communicate to dogs
Understand why dogs chase their tails and eat grass
Know how to use muzzle grabs and understand how they work
Identify why dogs roll over showing you their belly
Unit 5 – Common Canine Psychiatric Challenges
Topics:
House soiling
Jumping up
Digging
Barking
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Know the different types of inappropriate elimination behaviours
Understand why dogs jump up and know how to solve it
Have a clear knowledge of digging dog behaviour
Identify, understand and modify different barking canine behaviours
Unit 6 – Canine Anxiety, Fear and Aggression
Topics:
Separation anxiety
Fear
Aggression
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand separation anxiety in dogs and learn possible treatments
Have a clear knowledge of fear and phobias in dogs and understand how to treat them
Identify different types of canine aggression
Unit 7 – Cat Communication
Topics:
Smells
Cat talk
Cat Body language
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand how cats communicate through smell and sound
Identify the different ways cats communicate to other animals and people
Understand why cats urine mark
Know what a cat is saying by the types of sounds they use
Identify the cat’s body language
Unit 8 – Feline Normal Behaviour
Topics:
Kitten behaviour
Cat lessons
Meal time manners
Sociology
Senior behaviour
What is normal?
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Have a clear knowledge of kitten behaviour
Know the different types of behaviour that go on at feline meal times
Understand feline sociology
Have a clear knowledge of senior cat behaviour
Identify and understand different normal feline behaviours
Unit 9 – Understanding Feline Actions
Topics:
Catnip and Presents
Belly up and Halloween cat
Grooming
Catnaps
Food burying and toy dunking
Naughty Tortoiseshells
Grieving
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Know the reasons behind cats showing you their belly, catnaps, grooming and food burying
Identify the Halloween cat stance and understand why cats do it.
Understand why some cats love catnip and why cats bring us presents
Identify what is special about Tortoiseshell cats and learn about grieving in cats
Unit 10 – Common Feline Psychiatric Challenges
Topics:
House soiling
Jumping up
Inappropriate activity
Cat shouting
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Know the different types of inappropriate elimination behaviours
Understand why cats jump up and know how to solve it
Have a clear knowledge of inappropriate activity behaviour
Identify, understand and modify different cat shouting behaviours
Unit 11 – Feline Anxiety, Fear and Aggression
Topics:
Separation anxiety
Fear
Aggression
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand separation anxiety in cats and learn possible treatments
Have a clear knowledge of fear and phobias in cats and understand how to treat them
Identify different types of feline aggression
Unit 12 – Rabbit Psychology
Topics:
Domestication
Rabbit talk
Smell
Body language
Normal behaviour
Prey behaviour
Common psychiatric challenges
By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:
Understand how rabbits communicate through smell and sound
Identify the different ways rabbits communicate to other animals and us
Understand rabbit domestication
Learn what a rabbit is saying by the types of sounds they use
Identify the rabbit’s body language
Understand common rabbit behavioural problems and learn possible treatments
Identify prey behaviour in rabbits
FLASH SALE
75% OFF All Courses
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75% OFF
All Courses
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SA75
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Accreditation
The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards’ Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Online Academies have undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet certain quality criteria.
The completion of this course alone does not lead to an Ofqual regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards regulated qualifications in the future. The unit summary can be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this sector.
Assessment
At the conclusion of each module there is a simple multiple choice question assessment. This will help you remember the main points of the lesson and act as a check that you have retained the essential knowledge and understanding of that particular section. The results can be seen instantaneously and you can correct wrong answers. When the result is satisfactory you can progress to the next module.
Having succeeded with the last module’s multi choice review you will be able to take the final online test. When completed it is automatically sent to your tutor for assessment. If you have passed, then notification is sent to you along with PDF’s of your awards and certificates.
If not, you can re-sit this final test as many times as you like.
Course Outcomes
Once you have successfully completed all the modules and the final assessment paper you will become the proud owner of:
A Level 3 Certificate of Achievement issued by ABC Awards
A Diploma issued by Online Academies
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