BSc (Hons) ANIMAL CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY

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

Concentrating on helping you understand both the theoretical and practical aspects of animal conservation and biodiversity, this qualification will prepare you for a wide variety of career opportunities within this important sector. You will examine in detail practical conservation management and complete a final year project on a biodiversity theme of your choice. At the end of the programme you will have gained a comprehensive grounding in the issues surrounding this subject and be able to effectively apply the principles learnt.

UCAS Course Code: DC31 H BSc/ACB1

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

• Animal science
• Experimental design and analysis
• Principles and practices of animal husbandry
• Principles of management
• Principles of conservation

Year 2

• Practical conservation and management
• Breeding management and genetics
• Comparative anatomy adaptation and evolution
• Global biodiversity and conservation issues
• Exotic species management
• Animal health

Year 3

• Conservation grazing management
• Advanced monitoring and habitat assessment
• Behavioural ecology
• Animal/human conflict resolution
• Conservation and tourism
• Current issues
• Project

Assessment Method
Coursework (written assignments, projects and presentations) as well as 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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