Course CodeBEN208Fee CodeS1Duration (approx)100 hoursQualificationTo obtain formal documentation the optional exam(s) must be completed which will incur an additional fee of £30. Alternatively, a letter of completion may be requested. Work in A Zoo or Wildlife Park Learn to take care on captive animals Understand their behaviour Study health and safely management in zoos and more ACS Student Comment: "I'm getting positive comments with notes on things I missed, so I think that is helpful. I'm learning a lot about zoo keeping and am able to see its value as I go about my volunteer zoo work. I'm loving the course. Thanks for the opportunity." Jo-Anna Apelt, Australia - Zoo Keeping course. Lesson Structure There are 9 lessons in this course: Nature and Scope of Zoos What is a Zoo? The Evolution of Zoos Change in Zoo Design Modern Zoos, Fauna Sanctuaries and Safari Parks Legislation and Codes of Practice Animal Welfare Record Keeping Identification Tags Animal Taxonomy Phylums and Classes The Function of Zoos - Conservation, Research and Education Occupational Health and Safety in Zoos Workplace Health & Safety Legislation Health and Safety Management in Zoos Training Workplace Health and Safety Practices Personal Protective Equipment PPE Moving Animals within the Zoo Restraining Animals Carrying out Veterinary Procedures Managing Visitor-Animal Contact Captive Husbandry – Nutrition and Feeding Nutrition - Natural Diet Feeding Behaviour The Effect of Poor Nutrition Water Requirements of Animals Essential Dietary Components - Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats and Lipids Vitamins and Minerals - In food and Supplementing captive diets Food Storage and Preparation Presentation of Food Monitoring Feeding Feeding Enrichment Primates and Feeding Enrichment Captive Husbandry - Health Monitoring Health - The Healthy Animal, Recognising Ill Health and Diagnosing Diseases Maintaining Health and Hygiene Diseases - Metabolic Diseases, Parasites, Diseases Common to Zoo Animals, Controlling the Spread of Diseases Quarantine and Vaccinations Record Keeping Captive Husbandry - Reproduction The Need for Captive Breeding Goals of Captive Breeding Captive Breeding Issues Inbreeding in Captive Populations - the Genetic Effects and Results of Inbreeding Captive Breeding Programs - Issues and Constraints Monitoring Reproductive Status - External Signs and Indicators, Invasive Monitoring Assisted Reproduction - Artificial Insemination and IVF Stud Books Birth Control in Zoo Animals Captive Husbandry - Behaviour and Enrichment Ethology What Motivates Behaviour? Kinds of Behaviour - Reactive, Active and Cognitive Learned Behaviour - Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Imprinting and Habituation The Flight or Fight Response Abnormal Behaviours - eg. Stereotypes Welfare Indicators Physical and Social Influences on Behaviour Behaviour Management Environmental Enrichment - Food, Physical, Cognitive, Social and Sensory Human-Animal Interactions Human - Animal Interactions in Zoos Keeper - Animal Interactions Husbandry Routines - Daily, Weekly and Monthly Dealing with Dangerous Animals Handling Animals Fear of Humans Managing Visitor - Animal Interactions Enclosure Design and Maintenance Optimum Enclosure Design Walk Through Enclosures - eg. Butterfly Houses and Aviaries Natural Replication Routine Maintenance Providing Stimulating Environments - Physical, Feeding, Sensory and Social Enrichment Problem-based Learning Project – Environmental Enrichment Environmental Enrichment Research Project Introduction and Definition of Problem-based Learning Problem Definition People Involved Resources Guidelines Discussion Final Report WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM DOING THIS COURSE? Nature park workers and managers Those wanting to work in nature parks or zoos