Aldwyns - SM 101 Syllabus (Animal Friends)

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Simon rec'd some more information about his classes at Aldwyns.


Aldwyns Academy for Wizardry
SM 101 - Animal Friends
Instructor - Prof. Dunbar
Class Syllabus

When attempting to summon a creature, either magical or mundane, it is of vital necessity that the summoner completely understand the nature of that creature, both magical and mundane. This course (SM101 - Animal Friends) undertakes to give the student summoner a basic understanding of the animals covered. We will also study the limitations of summoning - when and why - and discuss the history of human-animal interactions.

Syllabus:
I. Background
II. Common Useful Domesticated Animals
Dog
Cat
Horse
III. Farm Animals
Ass/ Donkey
Goat
Cow/ Bull/ Ox
Sheep
IV. Flying Animals
Birds (incl. Crows, Owls, Eagles and Hawks and others)
Bat
Insects (with special attention to Ants, Bees, Spiders and Grasshoppers)
V. Wild Field Animals
Serpent
Wolf
Badger
Mole
Fox
Otter
Rabbit
Skunk
VI. Water Animals
Seal
Salmon
Dolphin
Whale
VII. Exotic Animals
Lion
Leopard/ Jaguar
Jackel/ Hyena
Camel
Elephant
Ostrich
Monkey/ Baboon
Hippopotomus
Shark
Octopus
(Time permitting, we will also cover some other possible animal friends.)
(Some animals, such as Coyote, Raven and Deer, will be covered in SM 201 - Magical Friends, due to the duality of their natures)