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The Animal Care Facility (Sem A)
Course Number
Level
Semester
Requisites
NSCI3750-SA
3
Both
Course Co-ordinator
Phone Extension
Availability
Angela Dale
815-4321 ext 7082
by appointment
Room
115-2014
Email
adale@unitec.ac.nz
Lecturer
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
Angela Dale
815-4321 ext 7082
by appointment
Room
115-2014
Email
adale@unitec.ac.nz
Lecturer
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
Sofia Chambers
815 4321 ext 7311
by appointment
Room
115-2002
Email
schambers@unitec.ac.nz
Lecturer
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
Laura Harvey
815-4321 ext 8490
by appointment
Room
115-1013
Email
lharvey@unitec.ac.nz
Lecturer
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
Room
Year
15
2015
Students must be admitted to the Certificate in Animal Care programme to enrol in this
course. Students must enrol in both NSCI3750-SA and NSCI3750-SB to complete the
course.
Course Personnel
Name
Credits
Andrea Marie Dickie
815-4321 ext 7057
by appointment
115-3012
Email
adickie@unitec.ac.nz
Programme Personnel
Title of Main Program
Certificate in Animal Care
This course is regulated by the programme committee of the main program.
The regulations of the main programme apply to this course.
Programme Leader
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
Lorne Roberts
815-4321 ext 7088
by appointment
Room
115-2013
Email
lroberts2@unitec.ac.nz
Curriculum Leader
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
Angela Dale
815-4321 ext 7082
by appointment
Room
115-2014
Email
adale@unitec.ac.nz
Student Administrator
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
0800 10 95 10
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Room
Northern Campus
Email
study@unitec.ac.nz
08:00-18:00
Student Administrator
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
0800 10 95 10
Saturday 08:00-12:
Friday 08:00-16:30
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Room
Mt Albert Campus, Building 180
Email
study@unitec.ac.nz
08:00-18:00
Student Administrator
Name
Phone Extension
Availability
0800 10 95 10
Tuesday Thursday 08:00-18:00
Monday Wednesday Friday 08:00-16:30
Room
Waitakere Campus, Building 510
Email
study@unitec.ac.nz
Course Structure
Purpose /Aim
Learning Outcomes
To enable the student to develop the knowledge and skills required to participate as a
member of a team in providing an animal facility responsive to the needs of the animals
and their customers.
1. Demonstrate the principals of safe working practices in a range of animal care facilities.
2. Identify behaviours consistent with good customer service and business practice.
3. Apply basic principals of animal welfare law and ethics in a variety of animal care
facilities.
4. Demonstrate personal, professional and ethical behaviour in a team working
environment within the USAU or an SPCA.
Working in Animal Facilities: OSH legislation; safe working practices; infection and
transmission of disease; zoonoses; facility hygiene; personal hygiene; PPE; animal
first aid.
Customer Service and Employability: Teamwork; customer service; professional and
ethical behaviour; animal welfare ethics; tax; cash book records; bank reconciliation;
relevant numeracy;
basic employment contracts; consumer rights; applications; CVs; Interviews; Written
and verbal communication skills.
Content/Topics/Schedule
Commitment Required
One credit is normally equivalent to 10 learning hours.
Full details of workload and class attendance requirements will be given to students in their course schedules.
Assessment
Dates, Methods & Weightings
The following assessments apply to this course:
Requirement to pass
Feedback Commitment
Online Tests
Onsite date: TBA
Offsite date: TBA
Learning
outcomes 1 &
3
30.00%
Practical Work Skills Assessment
Onsite date: TBA
Offiste date: TBA
Learning
outcomes 1 &
4
20.00%
Portfolio of Learning
Onsite date: TBA
Offiste date: TBA
Learning
outcomes 1 - 4
50.00%
Minimum grade of C- overall weighted summative assessments
15 days response to students
Students may be required to submit assignment or assessments for electronic checking of plagiarism. Alternatively,
copies of students assignments and assessments may be retained, copied and submitted for the electronic checking
of plagiarism. See http://uniweb/quad for further information.
Resources
Texts Required
Sue Dallas
Animal Biology & Care (Access to this book can be done through the Unitec Library
Website).
Blackwell Publishing
Texts Recommended
Lane, D and Cooper, B.
2006
The BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing (5th)
Butterworth-Heinemann
Masters, J. and Martin, C
2007
Animal Nursing Assistant Textbook, (1st edition)
Butterworth-Heinemann
Resources Provided
Other Resources Required
Interactive Lectures, tutorials, group work, discussion, practical skills, Moodle,
Ebook.
Students are to supply:
Students need access to the internet, it should be reliable (broadband preferred).
Students need a computer to complete assignments and to access course notes and
online tests.
Disclaimer
Unitec has used reasonable care to ensure that the information in this myCourseDetails is accurate at the time of
publication. However, to the extent permitted by law, Unitec is not liable for and makes no warranties or
representations as to such accuracy and may change any information at any time without notice.
Improvements
Recent Improvements
The following course improvements have recently been made:
Topic/content outline condensed and updated through the curriculum living
document.
This Semester / Year: Student Course Evaluation
Evaluation Methods and
Dates
Feedback Methods and
Dates
In house survey
Above evaluation methods provide feedback to be considered when planning for
2016.