Diploma of Higher Education Canine Studies at Writtle University College, UK.

                                          

OVERVIEW

This two-year full-time course is a unique blend of the biological and therapeutic sciences relating to canines, the way they work, their health, their diseases, how they behave, and what can be done therapeutically to improve their well-being. Students will be taught by a range of skilled scientists and clinicians with extensive experience of canine. Due to its vocational characteristic, the course includes a substantial amount of practicals delivered in class, and placements done in clinics. We will cover a wide variety of topics such as Anatomy and Physiology and Biomechanics for foundation knowledge as well as more specific modules relating to Hydrotherapy and Massage therapy.

The Diploma of Higher Education in Canine Studies provides a balance of vocation and academic study that is intellectually challenging, vocationally relevant and provide foundations to pursue a progressive career working with dogs. Academic knowledge and understanding reinforce and support the development of vocational skills, equipping the students with the abilities and the knowledge relevant to their employment or the need of their employers.

The aims of the programme are to:

  • Build on basic scientific principles to develop an relevant academic knowledge of the canine
  • Evaluate normal and abnormal movement patterns in the dog
  • To handle canines safely in a therapeutic setting understanding behavioural principles while assessing
  • To learn about therapeutic techniques and the principles of hydrotherapy
  • Build on basic scientific principles to develop an advanced academic knowledge of the canine both in health and disease
  • Evaluate normal and abnormal movement patterns in the dog, including assessment for compensatory mechanisms that may change movement patterns or elicit pain
  • Learn about 1st Aid Training and its application
  • Complete a portfolio of evidence (Reflexive Learning Log) demonstrating skills in the workplace when applying therapy to dogs in placement days at level 5
  • Demonstrate the skills to run a business and interact with other professionals members of a multi-disciplinary team (Vet surgeon, Vet nurse, Trainer, Therapist...)


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