Applied Animal Science 1200 Hours Higher Advanced Diploma
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Higher Advanced Diploma in Applied Animal Science course online. Learn through home study/distance learning the basics of animal science. A specially designed certificate for people wishing to work or working in animal care, animal health care or environment wishing to deepen their knowledge in animal care, animal science and zoology. It is lso very good foundation for those considering higher qualifications in animal studies, like Zoology, Mammalogy or Biology, as a shorter qualification before committing to longer studies.
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Course programme
Core Modules: These modules provide foundation knowledge for the Higher Advanced Diploma In Applied Animal Science.
- Animal Anatomy And Physiology (Animal Husbandry I ) BAG101
- Biochemistry I (Animal and Human) BSC103
- Marine Studies I BEN103
- Ornithology BEN102
- Vertebrate Zoology BEN104
- Animal Behaviour BAG203
- Biochemistry II (Plant & Animal) BSC203
- Animal Husbandry III (Animal Feed & Nutrition) BAG202
Stream Modules: Studied after the core modules, stream modules cover more specific or niche subjects.
- Research Project I BGN102 - If appropriate Research Project I may be replaced by Industry Meetings (100 hour).
Elective Modules: In addition to the core modules, students study any 4 of the following 7 modules.
- Cell Biology BSC110
- Diagnosing Animal Diseases BAG219
- Wildlife Conservation BEN206
- Wildlife Management BEN205
- Biochemistry III (Animal Processes) BSC303
- Environmental Assessment BEN301
- Professional Practice For Consultants BBS301
- Pet Care AAG100
- Animal Health Care VAG100
- Aviculture (Bird Keeping) BAG108
What to Use this Course For?
This is an excellent foundation for building a career with either domestic or wild animals. Some students use this course to advance a career that has already commenced, while others use it as a starting point for their career.
Opportunities to work with animal science are broad, for example:
- Pet shops, Kennels, Breeders
- Veterinary industries (not just as a vet, but vet supplies, vet assistants, etc)
- Animal protection, wildlife rescue
- Farming
- Zoos
- Research
- Media - animal publications, educational film and video, etc
How involved are the Studies?
Our courses are "experiential based" learning (which means we guide you to learn through experience). The things you read in the course notes are part of the learning experience; but there is always a lot more to it than just that. All along, you have access to the support of our tutors; so if things get too hard, we can help get you over the humps; and if things are too easy, the tutor can guide and challenge you to extend your knowledge further. In this way, the level of study is designed to be different to a traditional College of Further Education or university course; more able to adjust to the varying potential of each student.
Note: each module in the Higher Advanced Diploma In Applied Animal Science is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.
Karin Saks – primate naturalist:
Since 1997, Karin Saks has been involved in the fostering and rehabilitation of orphan baboons, the caring of injured monkeys who have been returned to the wild and has worked towards a harmonious co-existence between these primates and humans. She has monitored wild baboon troops who raid human homes to research ways of baboon management and has observed wild troops in her area with a view to finding out damage done to troop structures and numbers because of human intervention. Due to legislation that allows for the persecution of vervet monkeys and baboons in South Africa, hundreds of orphaned primates currently reside in rehabilitation centres without much chance of being released back into the wild. The primate pet trade is also on the increase due to the amount of infants orphaned when mothers are killed. Educating the public on how to live harmoniously with these primates and appealing for new protective legislation - that is actively enforced - are crucial aspects to finding solutions.
The Darwin Primate Group – registered NPO 059-587: Like many who take on the task of rescuing these persecuted animals, Karin self funded her work until 2008 when she founded the Darwin Primate Group and registered it as a non-profit organization.
Research into endangered samango monkey (Cercopithecus mitis labiatus) populations: In 2014, Karin moved to Kwazulu Natal where she is researching the endangered samango monkey (Cercopithecus mitis labiatus) populations in the Midlands. (She is no longer working directly with rescued baboons or vervet monkeys.) As the samango monkey is restricted to forest habitat and is a seed dispersing species, it is listed as Vulnerable in the Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa (2004) with samango subspecies - C. m. labiatus - occurring on the IUCN (2007) Endangered list making research into populations necessary to identify if management and further protection is needed.
You are welcome to watch Karin's online video: Co-existing Peacefully With Baboons/Monkeys and read her Blogspot on the Samango Monkey Project. If you want to support Karin in her work financially or practically, please contact us and we will happily pass your details on.
Applied Animal Science 1200 Hours Higher Advanced Diploma