VT 162 Applied Behavior Techniques III (1 credit)
Prerequisite Enrollment in the Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.
Course Description
Culminating course in practical experience in canine and feline behavior. This is the third course in a three course series. The student will apply techniques learned in VT 160 and VT 161 on topics such as common behavioral problems/solutions seen in the veterinary field. The student will work independently and in small groups to socialize and train program dogs and cats.
Course Content
A. Canine and feline behavior problems
B. Canine and feline husbandry
C. Training and conditioning techniques
Student Outcomes
1. Independent observation of canine and feline body language and communication.
2. Demonstrate the ability to work successfully with a variety of dogs and cats with varied temperaments.
3. Explore a variety of training and conditioning techniques.
4. Document individual animal progress with conditioning and training.
5. Create client education information on common dog and cat husbandry and behavior topics.
6. Participate in Pet Adoption Week to help ensure program animals are adopted out to suitable households.
Degree Outcomes
Core Ability: Responsibility: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems. Program Outcome: Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions. Effective Communication Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods. Information Competency Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Global Citizenship Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 20
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
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