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Animal Psychology BTEC (HND) Course


Stonebridge College.

Summary

Price
£3,500 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
BTEC Higher National Diploma in Animal Psychology
Awarded by EdExcel
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

The animal psychology vocational training course will prepare you to enter a higher education degree programme, or enter directly into employment in management.

You will have the opportunity to learn about psychological approaches and constructs, research methods and techniques, the biology and genetic principles of mammals, animal behaviour and motivation, the psychology of emotion and behaviour in various mammals, and much more.

You may take up to 2 years to complete this course and you will receive unlimited tutor support throughout.
About BTEC HNDs

BTEC (Business Technical Education Council) courses are vocational-related training courses that prepare you to enter either into a higher education degree program, or directly into employment. BTECs are developed with key representatives from their respective industry and are built to progress the learner along a vocational path. The courses are continually updated with employers’ needs in mind so that you are given the knowledge, skills and tools most suitable for your field. BTECs also provide direct advancement into university programmes.

BTEC HNDs (Higher National Diplomas) are at the fifth level of the BTEC scale. They are worth 240 credits and are equivalent to a Foundation Degree or HE (Higher Education) Diploma.

You can take BTEC courses together with, or instead of A-levels.

Financing Your HND Animal Psychology Course

While our 'Fees' tab below shows only full payment options, we do offer alternatives for financing your BTEC course. You can either pay everything up front so you don't have to think about it again, or we have an instalment payment plan available, whereby you pay a deposit of £194.44 plus 17 monthly intalments of £194.44.

Description

This comprehensive course is made up of 16 units, each unit covering an essential aspect of animal psychology:

Unit 1: Using information, communication and technology (ICT) in the study of Animal Psychology

Unit 2: Putting Psychology into Perspective

Unit 3: Approaches and constructs

Unit 4: Research methods and techniques

Unit 5: Classification and taxonomy

Unit 6: The biology of mammals

Unit 7: Genetic principles of mammals

Unit 8: Comparative mechanics of behaviour in animals

Unit 9: Behaviour and learning theories

Unit 10: Motivation and socialisation in animals

Unit 11: The psychology of animal emotion

Unit 12: The psychology of equine behaviour

Unit 13: The psychology of feline behaviour

Unit 14: The psychology of canine behaviour

Unit 15: Comparative psychology

Unit 16: Instinct, communication and adaptation

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for anyone wishing to learn the knowledge, skills and tools essential to the many facets of animal psychology.

Requirements

All students must be 17 years of age and above to complete this course. Students should have completed a Level 3 Diploma or A level standard course (or equivalent) before successfully achieving the Level 5 qualification. All of our Level 3 courses meet this requirement.

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

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An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.