This short course is designed for those who want an insight into the psychology of learning in dogs. It provides a useful starting point for people with some experience but no studies to support that knowledge. Understanding how dogs are able to learn is the basis of becoming a trainer or behaviourist.
Course Modules
1. Psychological Principles
- What is learning?
- The canine brain and learning
- Cerebrum
- Mid Brain
- Cerebellum
- Inherited behaviours
- Social learning
- Factors that affect learning
- Classical conditioning
- Trial and error learning
- One trial learning
2. Principles into Practice
- Operant conditioning
- Reinforcers and reinforcing behaviour
- Positive and Negative Reinforcement
- Punishment
- Positive and Negative Punishment
- Extinction or extinguishing a behaviour
- Behaviour Shaping and Chaining - The Ultimate Tools in Canine Training
- Prompting
- Chaining
- Problems with training a deaf dog
- Study Level 2
- The study Level relates to the how demanding the course is. 1 is beginner and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
2 Module Course
- This course is delivered in 2 study modules which need to be passed to gain the qualification.
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- majority of private educational provision in this sector they are not a part of
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