BSc Animal Science D320
Bachelor's degree
In Reading
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Reading
Full Time: 3 Years
If you would like a future working with animals, this animal science degree offers the perfect route into a wide range of careers.
Animal science focuses on the scientific disciplines that underpin the management of captive, productive and companion animals. These include reproduction, nutrition, health and welfare.
Whether you have experience working with animals or not, our supportive academics will give you the individual attention to make sure you get the most out of your studies.
There are plenty of opportunities to gain hands-on research experience on a number of active research projects where you will develop key skills in team working, problem solving and data handling. You can choose to study the science and management of horses, or small animal management studies with specialist organisations, and our award-winning campus and satellite facilities offer a range of opportunities for fieldwork.
We offer two optional field trip modules, a week at Jersey’s Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and a two-week field trip to South Africa.
At Durrell you will learn about the maintenance of the animal collection, which includes primates, bears, birds, bats and reptiles. You will also attend lectures and seminars concerning the wider role of zoos.
In South Africa you will look at the conservation of wild animals in their natural environment and take part in seminars and safari drives while completing practical research activities.
If you haven’t made your mind up about your future career, this degree can help you to discover new areas of interest, as well as offering the flexibility to let you adapt and specialise as you learn.
If you would like to make a difference to the health and well-being of both animals and man in an ever-changing world, then Animal Science at the University of Reading is the degree for you.
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Subjects
- Conservation
- Nutrition
- Production
- Ecology
Course programme
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Animal Science in Practice 1
- Building Blocks of Life
- Career Planning (APD students only)
- Digestion and Nutrition
- Human Physiology
- Introductory Microbiology
- Metabolic and Practical Biochemistry
- Mammals: Diversity, Behaviour and Conservation
- Ecology: Species and their Interactions
- Exploiters and Exploited
- Fundamental Concepts in Chemistry 1
- IWLP Language Module
- Introduction to Agricultural and Food Systems
- Introduction to Livestock Production Systems
- Introduction to Management
- Practical Field Ecology
- Reading Experience and Development (RED) Award
- Student Tutoring
- Animal Growth, Lactation and Reproduction
- Animal Health and Disease
- Animal Science in Practice 2
- Applied Animal Nutrition
- Career Planning (APD students only)
- Experimentation and Data Analysis
- Animal Production
- Business Management
- Endocrinology
- Financial Management
- Grassland Management and Ecology
- IWLP Language Module
- Immunology
- Industrial Training
- Molecular Genetics
- Nature Conservation
- Practical Wildlife Reserve Management
- Small Animal Management
- Vertebrate Zoology
- Dissertation
- Animal Welfare
- Behavioural Ecology and Life History Theory
- Cancer and Cell Communication
- Canine and Feline Science
- Captive Animal Management
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Conservation Biology
- Dairy Production
- Equine Science
- Equine Science and Management
- IWLP Language Module (details unspecified)
- Mammalian Reproduction
- Meat Production
- Practical Animal Nutrition
- Practical Wildlife Reserve Management
- Wildlife and Farming
BSc Animal Science D320