Animal behaviour is a specialist field important to many animal-related professions. Animal behaviour informs how animals are treated and managed with direct application in animal welfare, management of animals in intensive and extensive systems, and how animals are viewed in society.
Animal behaviour can also be used to better understand human behaviour, as there are many commonalities in biological and genetic regulation of behaviour. This additional focused training will equip students to work in a number of fields, including animal training (most jobs are with companion animals, but students will be equipped to work with any species), animal management (e.g. Animal Management Officers with Local Councils or in shelters), and with wildlife (e.g. Zoos, wildlife parks) as well as in research and education.
Level I involves studies at both North Terrace and Roseworthy campuses, while the core elements of the rest of the program will be based at the Roseworthy campus. This program requires a total of 120 hours of professional work experience to be undertaken in Semester 2 of the third year of the program.
The Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour) is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time
duration of 3 years.