Regulations for the Certificate in Applied Animal Behaviour
  1. The Certificate in Applied Animal Behaviour is awarded by Senate on the recommendation of the College Board to candidates who have completed satisfactorily a course of study and who have satisfied the examination requirements.

  2. The Certificate programme is based on a unit structure.  Each unit of the Certificate is worth 10 CATS points at undergraduate level 3.

  3. Students must normally complete the course in four years, but in exceptional circumstances may be permitted a further period of study, not exceeding one year, by the Faculty Board.

  4. The Certificate is a level 3 undergraduate course and the normal entry requirements for this programme is 240 CATS credits, with some credits at level 2 (for example an HND or Diploma of Higher Education), or other approved professional qualification such as Veterinary Nursing Parts 1 and 2 examinations.  Students may be asked to attend an interview before admission on the course.

  5. There is no restriction on the order in which units can be taken except that Unit 2 must be taken before Units 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, Unit 3 before Unit 6, and Units 4 and 5 before Unit 8.  The course units are as follows: 

                Unit 1: JM3003  Human-Animal Relationships

    6.             Unit 2: JM3007  Interpreting and Imparting Clinical Information
                Unit 3: JM3005  Introduction to the human animal
                Unit 4: JM3000  Gathering and Analysing Clinical Information
                Unit 5: JM3001  Mechanisms of Animal Behaviour
                Unit 6: JM3006  Psychology of the workplace, Individual behaviour & group interactions
                Unit 7: JM3004  How Animals Learn
                Unit 8: JM3002  Animal Communication and the Evolution of Behaviour

  6. Each unit will be assessed by continuous assessment which may involve coursework, group projects, essays or reports. 

  7. Students who fail an assignment at the first attempt (grade of less than 35%) have the opportunity to resubmit their work.  Resubmitted work can only be given a maximum grade of 35%.

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