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Objectives
In Year 1 you will cover the basic scientific disciplines in animal science and other branches of biology. Year 2 includes a range of modules in animal, microbial and agricultural science which explain control and integration of life processes at all tiers of organisation from biomolecules to ecosystems. In the final year you choose from a diverse range of advanced courses, some of which address biological problems (and solutions) in animal production. It also allows you to put your knowledge into practice in a research project chosen from topics such as: maternal recognition of pregnancy, effect of companion animals on modifying blood pressure in humans, and behavioural stereotypes in horses.
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Entry requirements
There are different entry qualifications for each programme. Some programmes require you to have a certain amount of knowledge in a subject before you begin the degree programme – this is called a ‘subject requirement’. Other programmes do not have any specific subject requirements. All programmes will, however, expect you to have reached a certain standard in your education and will ask you to achieve certain grades in your examinations. Most programmes have a standard offer so that you know in advance what you are likely to need. Please note that even if you have the minimum entry qualifications, you are not necessarily guaranteed a place on the degree programme.
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Academic title
BSc Animal Science
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Course description
Year 1
-Animal Science in Practice 1
-Human Physiology
-The Living Cell
-Genes and chromosomes
-Mammals: Diversity, Behaviour and Conservation
-Exploiters and Exploited
-The Whole Mammal
-Digestion & Nutrition
-Fundamental Concepts in Chemistry (if you have no post-16 qualification in chemistry)
-Career Management Skills
-Ecology
-The UK Food Chain
-Introductory Microbiology
-Foreign Languages
Year 2
-Small Animal Management
-Animal Production
-Animal Health & Disease
-Animal Breeding & Reproductive Technology
-Molecular Biology & Informatics
-Recombiant DNA Exercise
-Animal Behaviour
-Statistics
-Applied Animal Nutrition
-Endocrinology
-Organic Farming
-Vertebrate Zoology
-Animal Science in Practice 2
-Foreign Language
Final Year
-Research Project (on a topic relating to animal science)
-Conservation Biology
-Animal Welfare
-Horses
-Dogs and Cats
-Practical Animal Nutrition
-Equine Management
-Captive Animal Management
-Behavioural Ecology & Life History Theory
-Cardiovascular Disease
-Mammalian Reproduction
-Wildlife in the Farming Environment
-Animal Growth and Lactation
-Foreign Language
