Thursday 11 June 2020

Learn more about animal behaviour and welfare: For free!


Join the 128,500 other learners who have taken one of our free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and find out about animal welfare and behaviour of chickens, cats and dogs, farm or zoo animals.

There are three MOOCs – all are free (unless you would like to pay for the certificate) and re-run every 4 weeks – ensuring you have the flexibility to start when you want to. Many of the videos have translations in a number of languages including: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French and Greek.

Join today and find out about animal welfare and behaviour!

Topics are covered on a week-by-week basis and include:
  1. The appliance of science
  2. Ethology
  3. Sense and sensibility
  4. Living with humans
  5. Can we do better?
Topics are covered on a week-by-week basis and include:
  1. What is Animal Welfare and Why Does it Matter?
  2. The Truth About Cats and Dogs
  3. Down on the Farm
  4. Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Topics are covered on a week-by-week basis and include:
  1. Introduction to animal behaviour: domestication, behaviour development and learning, and senses
  2. Behaviour patterns of chickens (part 1)
  3. Behaviour patterns of chickens (part 2)
  4. What is chicken welfare? Defining 'welfare', ethical obligations, and welfare standards