BSc (Hons) ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

Resources

• New multi-million pound animal management, veterinary nursing and dog grooming facility (opening Spring 2009)
• Specialist rooms for aquatics, reptiles, invertebrates and small mammals
• Extensive paddock facilities housing a range of grazing animals
• 6 bay, custom built aviaries for exotic birds
• Commercial dog grooming parlour
• Fully equipped veterinary examination room

Typical Employers
Animal rescue centres, animal charities, zoos and wildlife parks, as well as educational institutions and retail outlets.

Industry Links

Students benefit from a wide range of contacts such as local zoos, wildlife parks and rare breeds centres together with veterinary practices, pet shops, kennels, groomers and rescue operations such as Battersea Dogs Home.

More about Animal Management Courses faculty

The variety of subjects at both a theoretical and practical level helps produce multi-skilled graduates able to gain employment within many areas of the animal industry. In addition to providing a solid understanding of applied animal sciences, together with a comprehensive insight into a number of key disciplines crucial to animal management, such as welfare; nutrition; conservation and behaviour, you will also benefit from talks by leading industry organisations.

UCAS Course Code: D300 H BSc/AniMgt

Entry Requirements

160 UCAS points: 2 A levels at Grade C or above or a National Diploma at PMM or equivalent in appropriate subjects.

Additional Experience
Life experiences are taken into account when considering applications.

Location
Hadlow

Course Duration
Full time: 3 years, 2 days per week. Part time: 4 years, 1 1/2 day per week.

Course Content

Year 1

• Cell biology
• Laboratory and field techniques
• Animal husbandry
• Animal behaviour
• Anatomy and physiology
• Principles of conservation

Year 2

• Breeding management and genetics
• Animal health
• Animal welfare
• Comparative anatomy, adaptation and evolution
• Principles of nutrition
• Animal enterprise management

A choice of:

• Problem behaviour management or Global biodiversity and conservation
• Exotic collection management or Animal disease management

Year 3

• Current issues
• Organisational studies
• Applied animal nutrition
• Advanced vet nursing techniques
• Project

A choice of:

• Field biology or Advanced animal behaviour
• Wildlife and habitat conservation or Welfare and law

Assessment Method
Coursework (written assignments, projects and presentations) as well as end of unit examinations.

Progression Routes
Successful students may progress onto a related MSc or PhD programme, or into a wide range of management and research posts within the industry.

Specialist Equipment Needed
Protective clothing, footwear and wet weather clothing as well as overalls will be required.

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