Course CodeBAG222Fee CodeS1Duration (approx)100 hoursQualificationStatement of Attainment Learn How Cats Think ....and be better able to control their behaviour in the garden or anywhere else Lesson Structure There are 8 lessons in this course: Nature and Scope of Cat Psychology Introduction Terminology Cat Industries Differentiating health and behavioural issues Feline Diabetes Kidney Disease Stress Cat Senses and Communication Understanding Cat communications Sounds made by the Cat Body Language Smell Hearing Understanding Natural Behaviour in Cats Aggression Scratch Fever Cat Behavioural Development Biological Rythms and Sleep Sexual Behaviour Maternal Behaviour Eating and Drinking Behavioural Disorders/Abnormalities Nature or Nurture Sensitive Periods Neurological Development Sleep Play Cat Temperament Tests How Breeds Differ Basic Training Aggression Redirected Aggression Maternal Aggression Ideopathic Aggression Dealing with Aggression Housebreaking Inappropriate Elimination Excessive Vocalisation Geriatric Dysfunction Controlling killing of Wildlife Eating Disorders Abnormal Suckling Separation Anxiety Obedience Training Forming Habits Train them Early Conditioning Operant Conditioning Socialisation House Training Grooming Bathing Scratching Catching Vermin Tricks Discipline Cat Behaviour Management Cat Doors Microchipping and Registering Coming when Called Energy Release Activities Neutering Drug Treatment Nice Smells Getting Used to a Cage Managing Climbing Operating a Cat Business PBL Project Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.