Develop a sound foundation knowledge of animal anatomy and physiology, as a basis to understanding care and/or management of animals in domesticated or wild situations.This is the starting point for working with animals in any situation (farms, pets, zoos, wildlife, animal protection, etc)
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 11 in-depth lessons:
- Introduction, Cells & Tissues
- The Digestive System
- The Circulatory System
- The Urinary System
- The Nervous System
- Respiration
- The Reproductive System
- Muscles & Meat
- The Skeleton
- Animal Growth, Development & The Endocrine System
- Comparing Different Animals
Course Aims
- Differentiate and describe the basic structure and function of cells and tissues of animals.
- Explain the digestive system, in terms of both structure and function, of animals.
- Explain the circulatory systems, in terms of both structure and function, of animals.
- Explain the urinary system, in terms of structure and function, of animals.
- Explain the nervous system, in terms of structure and function, of animals.
- Explain the respiratory system, in terms of structure and function, of animals.
- Explain the reproductive system, including structure and function, of animals.
- Explain the skeletal system, in terms of structure and function of animals.
- Explain the biological mechanisms underlying the growth and development of specified animal species.
- Explain the endocrine system, in terms of structure and function, of animals.
- Explain the muscular system, including the structure, function, and meat quality of animals.
- Explain the differences between various types of farm animals, in terms of structure and function.
- Explain the nature of animals in the primary production industry, with specific reference to your locality.
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
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