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RVET 3 D390 CAMDEN &
R84 YEARS (D391) HAWKSHEAD f www.rvc.ac.uk/bscabbwe
INSTITUTION DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS
(WITH PLACEMENT
YEAR)
CAREERS BSc ANIMAL BIOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR,
IN BIOLOGICAL WELFARE AND ETHICS
SCIENCES Are you interested in why animals behave the During the course, you will explore animal behaviour in terms
way they do? Would you enjoy using biology of its evolutionary history, the animal91΄σΙρs cognition and sensory
to understand animal bodies and minds? processes, and its genetic and environmental triggers.
Do you want to improve animal welfare in ways Animal welfare is about mental as well as physical health, so you
that really work? Then this is the course for you. will learn techniques from neuroscience, psychology, physiology
and more, as well as information about real-world animal welfare
Animal welfare is at the heart of RVC91΄σΙρs mission, scenarios. This evidence is used to inform legislation and ethical
and it is a growing, multidisciplinary field of decision-making, so you will use logical frameworks and debate
science. This course builds on our international to draw your own informed conclusions about what is 91΄σΙρright91΄σΙρ.
reputation in this field. You will develop practical skills in a range of field and laboratory
techniques to address fundamental biological questions in animal
behaviour and welfare. You will study welfare and behaviour
COURSE OVERVIEW across a range of species including farm, companion, wild,
laboratory and zoo animals.
On this degree you will start with fundamental biology, learning
about how animal cells and bodies work, both when healthy Part of the final year will be devoted to your own research project
and during disease. As you specialise, you will increasingly on animal behaviour, welfare or ethics. Your research project will
use science to understand animal behaviour and welfare, and be conducted with supervision from a specialist member of RVC
learn how to use evidence to make your own ethical evaluations academic staff. Some projects are located at RVC, whilst others
about animal use in society. take place at a relevant establishment, such as a farm, zoo or
animal sanctuary. This experience builds upon a six-week animal
behaviour/welfare research project in the second year.
MODULES 91΄σΙρ Please note that these are indicative modules and may be subject to change. All modules are 15 credits unless stated
otherwise, and most are based at Camden Campus except for the Year 2 research project and the Year 3 Animal Behaviour, Welfare and
1
Ethics modules, which are at Hawkshead Campus. First Year modules are the same for all Biological Pathways. Please see page 33
for a list of first year modules.
2 degeneration research project 3 and cognition metabolic syndromes
YEAR COMPULSORY welfare and ethics YEAR CORE MODULES OPTIONAL
91΄σΙρ’ Animal behaviour
MODULES
MODULES INCLUDE
91΄σΙρ’ Animal behaviour
91΄σΙρ’ Endocrine and
91΄σΙρ’ Basis of disease
(30 credits)
91΄σΙρ’ Science of
91΄σΙρ’ Ageing and
91΄σΙρ’ Epidemiology:
animal welfare
the bigger picture
91΄σΙρ’ Applied animal welfare 91΄σΙρ’
91΄σΙρ’ Principles of
Parasitology of human
infectious disease
(select one)
91΄σΙρ’ Animals and
diseases
91΄σΙρ’ Control of infectious OPTIONAL MODULES human society and veterinary tropical
91΄σΙρ’ Principles of
91΄σΙρ’ Practical investigative
disease pharmacology 91΄σΙρ’ Animal behaviour biology
91΄σΙρ’ Introduction to animal 91΄σΙρ’ Wild animal biology welfare and ethics 91΄σΙρ’ Advanced concepts
behaviour, welfare research project in biobusiness
and ethics (60 credits) 91΄σΙρ’ Omic approaches
to biology
91΄σΙρ’ Comparative anatomy
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