Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify animal anatomy and physiological functions of animals. It incorporates knowledge of animal classification, animal body systems, physiological functions and external anatomical features of animals to recognise normal health.
The unit applies to individuals who work primarily with mammals, but also birds and reptiles, in animal care environments.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Classify animals | 1.1 Classify animals using industry terminology 1.2 Identify and describe the differences between different animal groups |
2. Identify anatomy and physiology of mammals | 2.1 Identify and describe the external anatomical features of mammals 2.2 Identify and describe the body systems of mammals 2.3 Describe the physiological functions of the body systems of mammals |
3. Identify comparative anatomy and physiology | 3.1 Identify and describe the external anatomical features of birds and reptiles 3.2 Identify and describe the body systems of birds and reptiles 3.3 Describe the physiological functions of the body systems of birds and reptiles |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Oral communication | Use appropriate industry terminology to describe animal anatomy and physiology |
Sectors
General Animal Studies (GAS)