Unit of Study ANIM1001 Animal Husbandry, Management, and Behaviour 1 (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

This unit will provide students with knowledge of animal husbandry, management and behaviour, and the skills to handle and restrain animals safely and humanely. Students will be exposed to a range of species commonly encountered in veterinary practice to gain confidence in the practical animal handling skills required for physical examination and clinical procedures.

Unit content

General principles of animal behaviour, behavioural analysis, and welfare in the variety of species commonly encountered in veterinary practice
How to communicate with animals: perceptions of the world of different species and identification of stress, fear and pain in animals
Animal learning theory: appropriate handling and training techniques
Equine: animal handling, welfare, and behaviour
Ruminant/livestock: animal handling, welfare, and behaviour
Companion animal: animal handling, welfare, and behaviour.

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term1	Term1

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

competently perform a range of animal husbandry and handling techniques under direct supervision, on species commonly seen in veterinary practice, while engaging in reflective practice

apply knowledge of normal and abnormal behaviours to accurately describe and recognise behavioural patterns in domestic animals and common wildlife species

apply knowledge of animal welfare to accurately describe and recognise welfare indicators in domestic and common wildlife species

apply knowledge of the economics of animal management and farming/production systems to describe their significance on animal health and welfare outcomes for species commonly encountered in veterinary practice.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (3 per week)

Practical 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	45%
Practical	30%
Presentation	25%

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Fee information

Domestic

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