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         INSTITUTION   DURATION    UCAS CODE      CAMPUS
                                  (WITH PLACEMENT
                                      YEAR)
        MSci BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES


        (WILDLIFE HEALTH SCIENCES)




        The MSci in Biological Sciences (Wildlife Health     In the second year, you will explore disease processes,
                                                             pathogen biology and an introduction to wild animal biology,
        Sciences) is an undergraduate integrated master’s    as well as carrying out a short wild animal biology focused
        degree, the aim of which is to give you a thorough   research project.
        foundation in biosciences, with additional training   In the third year, in addition to two core wildlife related
        focused on applying these skills to wildlife health.    modules, you will be able to tailor the direction of your course,
        The overall aim of this course is to produce         choosing from a programme of advanced study from a range
        graduates with high levels of understanding about    of optional modules. You will also carry out a longer wildlife
        animal health that are able to apply that to wildlife   health research project, supervised by a member of academic
                                                             staff, during which you will continue to develop your practical,
        health situations. The course follows the same path   analytical and reasoning skills as well as communication,
        as the BSc Biological Sciences (WHS) for the first   teamwork and professional development skills.
        three years, diverging with a fourth year designed
        to offer a higher level of research training.        Following on from the in-depth teaching about the health
                                                             and welfare of wild animals in your third year, you will receive
        This degree is delivered in collaboration with       training in research methodologies relevant to the study of
        the Zoological Society of London.                    wildlife in your fourth year. You will then spend the majority of
                                                             your fourth year putting this training into action and developing
                                                             your own wildlife health research project, with support from
        COURSE OVERVIEW                                      academic staff. The research projects in your second, third
                                                             and fourth years are all relevant to wildlife health and this focus
        In the first year, you will learn about normal animal physiology   aims to make sure that you are ‘work ready’ for a career in a
        including all major body systems and biological processes.
                                                             wildlife setting, either in an academic role or in industry.





        3            COMPULSORY MODULES                                           YEAR            Research Project
                                                                                   4
        YEAR
                                                                                                   • Research skills
                        • Research project (30 credits)
                                                                                                   • Extended
                        • Biodiversity Action Plan Dissertation (30 credits)
                        • Applied Wildlife Health Science
                                                                                                  (105 credits)
                        • Ecology: Individuals, Populations and Communities
                     OPTIONAL MODULES
                        • Applied molecular microbiology  •
                        • Advanced skeletal pathobiology  •  Omics approach to biology
                                                    Endocrine and metabolic
                        • Animal behaviour and cognition     syndromes
                        • Comparative animal locomotion     • Parasitology of human and
                       (30 credits)                 veterinary tropical diseases
                        • Development and disease     • Practical investigative biology
                                                     • Science of animal welfare

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