Course Aims
- To understand what is meant by animal welfare and how it can be implemented in society.
- To explain how animals might perceive the world, their sense of awareness and cognition, and how welfare can influence their mental health
- To describe how animal welfare is assessed and upheld.
- To describe what animal protection services are available and what their roles are.
- To describe animal rescue services and how they contribute to animal welfare.
- To describe what animal health services are available and their benefits to animal well-being.
- To explain how animal welfare is implemented in the protection of pets & companion animals, work animals and animals in sport.
- To explain how animal welfare is implemented in the protection of farm animals.
- To explain how animal welfare is implemented in the protection of wild animals in their natural environments and in captivity.
Course Outline
There are 9 lessons in this course:
- Scope and Nature of Animal Welfare
- Psychology and Sentience
- Managing Animal Welfare
- Animal Protection Services
- Animal Rescue Services
- Animal Health Services
- Animal Welfare for Pets, Work Animals and Animals in Sport
- Animal Welfare for Farm Animals
- Animal Welfare for Wildlife: Free and Captive

