Certificate in Caring for Dogs Part One
Certificate in Caring for Dogs Part One
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Assessment Marking Guidelines
There are three possible outcomes for this assessment: outstanding, satisfactory and resubmit.
Please review the marking schedule at the end of this assessment for details on what is required for each question.
Learning Outcomes
In this assignment, you will be assessed on the following learning outcomes:
Summarise the daily needs of a dog and the nature of the dog care industry. (Refer to: Introduction to Dog Care)
Describe the external and internal anatomy of a dog. (Refer to: Canine Biology)
Explain some common health issues that affect a dogs health, well-being and longevity. (Refer to: Dog Health Nutrition)
Describe common ailments and disorders affecting dogs. (Refer to: Dog Health Disorders)
Question 1Write a thorough summary of the daily requirements of a healthy and happy pet dog in 300-400 words. Provide three examples of 20-50 words each to support your answer.
Summary:
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
Question 2Thoroughly outline the structure of a dogs skin in 200-300 words. Describe three functions of a dogs skin by giving an example of each in 20-50 words.
Outline of a dogs skin:
Function of skin example #1:
Function skin example #2:
Function of skin example #3:
Question 3
Write a thorough list of ten physical signs to check and assess if you suspect general ill-health in a dog. Write 50-100 words for each physical sign.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Question 4
Thoroughly describe the vaccination schedule for an 8-week-old puppy in 150-200 words. Discuss five diseases that are covered in the vaccinations in 50-100 words each.
Vaccination Schedule:
Five Diseases Covered in the Vaccinations:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. References
Tutor Comments
Marking Schedule
Below you will find the specific criteria that your assignment will be evaluated against. This marking schedule provides a detailed breakdown of the different components of each assignment question and specifies the expectations for each level of achievement. Please refer to this marking schedule prior to submitting your assignment to ensure you have provided sufficient detail for each question.
Question 1 Outstanding Pass Satisfactory Pass Resubmit
Write a thorough summary of the daily requirements of a healthy and happy pet dog in 300-400 words.
Provide three examples of 20-50 words each to support your answer.
Student thoroughly summarises, in 300-400 words, a happy and healthy dog.
Student provides three examples of 20-50 words each of what makes a healthy and happy dog.
Student briefly summarises, in 200-300 words, a happy and healthy dog.
Student provides two brief examples of less than 20 words each of what makes a healthy and happy dog. Student does not accurately summarise requirements of a happy and healthy dog.
Student provides only one example of what makes a healthy and happy dog.
Question 2 Outstanding Pass Satisfactory Pass Resubmit
Thoroughly outline the structure of a dogs skin in 200-300 words.
Describe three functions of a dogs skin by giving an example of each in 20-50 words.
Student thoroughly outlines the structure of a dogs skin in 200-300 words.
Student provides three examples of 20-50 words each of the function of the skin.
Student briefly outlines the structure of a dogs skin in 100-200 words.
Student provides two examples of the function of the skin in 20-50 words each.
Student does not accurately outline the structure of a dogs skin.
Student does not provide an example of the function of the skin.
Question 3 Outstanding Pass Satisfactory Pass Resubmit
Write a thorough list of ten physical signs to check and assess if you suspect general ill-health in a dog. Write 50-100 words for each physical sign.
Student provides a thorough list of ten physical signs to check and assess in 50-100 words each.
Student provides a brief list of five physical signs to check and assess in 25-50 words each.
Student does not provide a list of physical signs to check and assess.
Question 4 Outstanding Pass Satisfactory Pass Resubmit
Thoroughly describe the vaccination schedule for an 8-week-old puppy in 150-200 words.
Discuss five diseases that are covered in the vaccinations in 50-100 words each. Student thoroughly describes the correct vaccination schedule in 150-200 words.
Student discusses five diseases covered in the vaccinations in 50-100 words each.
Student briefly describes the correct vaccination schedule in 100-150 words.
Student briefly discusses three diseases covered in the vaccinations in 25-50 words each.
Student does not accurately describe the correct vaccination schedule.
Student does not accurately discuss diseases covered in the vaccinations.
