Content
The Wildlife programme covers the following subjects:

      • Anatomy & Physiology
      • Reproduction/Breeding and husbandry
      • Nutrition
      • Restraint / Handling
      • Anaesthesia
      • Fluid therapy
      • Emergency and Critical Care
      • Common diseases and nursing care
      • Rehabilitation & reintroduction
       
Course material is available to students through a dedicated online Moodle platform. 

Students are provided with comprehensive notes in PDF format and supporting materials – recorded lectures, discussion groups, a dedicated Facebook group and other online resources.

All coursework, supporting material and submission of assignments is carried out through Moodle.

Writing skills
On enrolling for any one of the courses, students will have access to a dedicated writing skills course, also on the online platform, provided by Girling & Fraser Ltd.

Assessment
​Formative assessment - Students undertake 5 multiple choice formative assessments whilst working through materials in the online platform. 

Summative assessment In order to complete the programme students need to pass the end of programme assessment (also known as the final assessment). This takes the form of an essay (2000 words) and nursing care plan for a given scenario, which is submitted online.

Criteria for entry
The course is only open to qualified veterinary nurses / veterinary technicians.