Canine Therapy and Rehabilitation
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants will also need five GCSEs at grade 4 or above (or equivalent) including English Language, Science and Mathematics.
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About this course
Canine rehabilitation is widely regarded as one of the fastest growing areas in pet welfare and veterinary practice. The course will develop your understanding of the scientific principles and clinical practice of the prehabilitation techniques for maximum performance and health and rehabilitation techniques for animals post veterinary treatment. It will cover aspects of hydrotherapy and land based rehabilitation in the small animal including the in-patient, the out-patient and the elite athlete. The overall focus of the course would be a holistic approach to maintaining and improving animal health and welfare and therefore would also include the development of positive behavioural modification techniques and therapeutic handling skills to facilitate the rehabilitation process.
This course is validated in partnership with Coventry University.
Modules
Modules may include:
Year 1 - Level 4:
Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology,
Professional Practice and Animal Law,
Psychology of Animal Training,
Applied Animal Management,
Principles of Animal Therapy,
ASSET (academic study skills and employability).
Year 2 - Level 5:
Research and Design Analysis,
Animal Health and Disease,
Animal Development and Training,
Enterprise Development,
Animal Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Techniques,
Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics.
Year 3 - Level 6:
Dissertation,
Veterinary Science for Animal Scientists,
Complementary Therapy in Veterinary Medicine,
Therapy and Consultation in Practice.
Optional Modules:
Ethics and the Animal Industry,
Contemporary Issues in Welfare and Behaviour.
Assessment methods
Each module has its own specific assessment profile, for example 100% coursework or 50% coursework and 50% written examination.
Modules are assessed using a variety of methods (real life case studies, professional projects, laboratory practical investigations, reports and essays, presentations and video documentaries, research dissertation) thus allowing students to develop a range of skills related to the subject area and to build confidence in the subject and in themselves.
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