Animal Conservation and Biodiversity BSc (Hons)

The BSc (Hons) Animal Conservation and Biodiversity programme is geared to produce honours graduates who are capable of progression to employment in animal conservation organisations, associated occupations such as working for ecological consultancies, or into research and development roles. Many graduates continue onto postgraduate Masters or PhD programmes in their chosen specialism.The BSc (Hons) Animal Conservation & Biodiversity programme will:• Develop students’ knowledge and ... READ MORE

The BSc (Hons) Animal Conservation and Biodiversity programme is geared to produce honours graduates who are capable of progression to employment in animal conservation organisations, associated occupations such as working for ecological consultancies, or into research and development roles. Many graduates continue onto postgraduate Masters or PhD programmes in their chosen specialism.The BSc (Hons) Animal Conservation & Biodiversity programme will:• Develop students’ knowledge and understanding of animal conservation and biodiversity, current issues and best practice in the field, with the associated underpinning biological, technical and welfare concepts and paradigms.• Develop students’ intellectual, practical and transferable key skills (further detailed below in skills and experience gained section), including an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to study, whilst encouraging independent judgement and critical self-awareness.• Work closely with employers within the animal conservation sector to meet the regional (and wider) industry’s needs to produce graduates with the required knowledge, understanding, practical capability and skills as well as transferable employability skills.• The programme aims to achieve a balance between academic and vocational experience whereby students can achieve their full potential and enhance their employment and career opportunities both within the UK and globallyAlthough firmly grounded in animal sciences, as a vocationally relevant honours degree this programme provides successful graduates with a broad range of career choices. The programme provides a high quality, knowledge and skills-based experience, with many opportunities for students to engage in volunteering with local employers and conservation organisations. This enables newly qualified graduates to move into many career paths found within the ecology and animal conservation sector.All students on the honours degree programme undertake a final year project on an ecological or animal conservation theme of their choice under the supervision of highly qualified members of staff with many years of experience in the animal conservation sector.Teaching facilities and resources include a state-of-the-art animal management unit containing over 100 domestic, wild and exotic species and a 250ha estate which is heavily utilised for practical field surveys involving a range of wild animal species and habitats. Students can continue with independent study in the dedicated HE Study Centre and access a range of specialist resources in the college’s Learning Resource Centre at the heart of the campus.Degree StructureThe programme consists of core and elective courses over the three years of study. In the first year all 8 courses are core, being 15 credits each. In the second year there are seven core units and one elective. Again all courses in the second year are 15 credits. In the final year, students will study five core courses and one elective, all being 15 credits and a dissertation/honours project worth 30 credits.Year 1Industry Practices 1Concepts in EcologyWildlife Behaviour and Population Management Habitat Management Practices 1Research SkillsWildlife Welfare and Conservation EthicsConcepts in ConservationField Surveying and Species Identification 1Year 2Conservation TechnologyData AnalysisGeographical Information Systems for ConservationField Surveying and Species Identification 2Environmental Education and InterpretationIndustry Practices 2Wildlife and Landscape ConservationOptional Modules:Global Biodiversity and Conservation IssuesBusiness Planning and Project ManagementYear 3Honours Project for the Animal ScienceCurrent IssuesHuman-Wildlife Conflict Resolution Urban Ecology and Sustainable LandscapesAnimal Ec