This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.
The Residential School will be held at the Adelaide Zoo and will provide a hands-on approach to the theory taught in this subject.
This subject is designed for people already with zoo industry experience, to obtain the knowledge and skills to become Zoo Curators. To enrol in this subject it is expected that students will have prior Zoo industry experience. Prior to enrolment in this subject it is important for students to discuss the nature and extent of their zoo industry experiences with the Subject Co-ordinator.
The role of a zoo curator is to manage the animal collection. A curator is usually a senior position in the management structure of a zoo and has diverse responsibilities that require skill and knowledge in animal husbandry, operations management and people management. This subject provides the student with a detailed knowledge of the most appropriate and successful methods for the management of captive animals from a zoo curator's perspective. It will include instructions on exhibit/facility design, husbandry, captive breeding, zoo master planning, zoo safety, communication in zoos, legislation pertaining to zoos, ethics and animal welfare, conservation, science and research and disease control. Both native and exotic animals will be covered. The subject will cover both intensive management and extensive management. The emphasis in the subject is on meeting the needs of wildlife workers to gain a more comprehensive knowledge on the captive requirements of native and exotic animals
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2021.
HD/FL
One session
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Module 1: Animal Husbandry
- husbandry of wild animals in captivity
- ethics and welfare
- animal transfers and translocations
- preventative disease programs
Module 2: Zoo Master Planning and Exhibit Design
- zoo master planning
- exhibit, facility design and management
Module 3: Collection Management
- collection management
- animal records
Module 4: Conservation, Science and Research
- conservation programs
- science and research in zoos
Module 5: Zoo Management
- legislation pertaining to zoos
- zoo safety
- communication strategies in zoos
- zoo accreditation program
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of BIO489 in Session 1 2020. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.
The Residential School will be held at the Adelaide Zoo and will provide a hands-on approach to the theory taught in this subject.
This subject has a compulsory 3 day residential school at Adelaide Zoo.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.