Animal Management BTEC Extended Diploma

Course code: FTB044

School of Health, Fitness & Supported Learning

The Programme

The Animal Management Course gives you the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to prepare for working with Animals.
To be successful in this course you have to achieve 180 credits across eighteen units. The units are graded Pass, Merit or Distinction.
Teaching will be mainly in a practical, hands on environment and some in classrooms. This will be at Petroc and on specialist sites.
The course will be delivered in partnership with a variety of specialist Animal based agencies. The Extended Diploma consists of eight Mandatory Units and ten optional units.
The optional units are chosen to reflect local needs.
The Mandatory Units are:

1. Animal Health
2. Animal Biology
3. Animal Anatomy and Physiology
4. Animal Handling and Safe Working
5. Animal Feeding
6. Animal Accommodation
7. Personal Project
8. Work Experience

The optional units will be chosen from:
Animal Nutrition; Animal Nursing; Animal Behaviour and Communication; Pet Store Design and Animal Management; Dog Grooming; Animal Training; Kennel and Cattery Management

When studying this course you will also have a specialist Tutor to help support you and study a number of shorter courses which will help your employability skills to progress onto employment or onto higher education.

The Programme Content

Entry Requirements

If you are currently in education and applying for the Extended Diploma you will need one of the following Entry Qualifications:
Five GCSEs at A-C
A full Level 2 vocational qualification at merit or above.
If you are a mature applicant you will be considered on your previous employment, experience, education and achievements.

Costs

There could be extra costs incurred on this course for:
1. Practical clothing (which you may already have).
2. Transport to external specialist facilities work placement
3. A practical residential week.

Venue

Barnstaple, Main Site

Progression

Once you have successfully completed the Animal Management Level 3 course you will have the equivalent to three full A Levels and could progress onto one of the following:

1. Full or part time Employment if you are able to secure a job.
2. University to study for a foundation degree or full degree.
3. Other Level 3 courses within Petroc.

Your personal tutor will give you lots of advice and guidance on what you could go onto. They will also help you apply for progression.
You will also do work experience whilst completing your Level 3 course which will help you decide what you want to do, as will the visits and Residential.

Length of Study

This course is usually studied as a full time two year programme.

Academic Year

This course starts in the 2013 / 2014 academic year.