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Animal Science BSc Honours (C305)

Bachelor's degree

In Newcastle Upon Tyne ()

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

This degree provides an in-depth study of how animals behave and function, and could lead to a vocational career in the animal sector.     

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Subjects

  • IT
  • IT Development
  • Management
  • Livestock
  • IT Management
  • Nutrition
  • Career Development
  • Skills and Training
  • Marketing

Course programme

Course Details

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

Stage 1 Compulsory modules
  • ACE1013 Introduction to Genetics
  • ACE1033 Introduction to Business Management
  • ACE1040 Academic and Professional Skills
  • ACE1041 Investigating Agri-food Systems from Farm to Folk
  • ACE1042 Animal Health
  • ACE1044 Mammalian Physiology
  • BIO1004 Microbiology 1
  • BIO1019 Introductory Biochemistry for Biologists
Optional modules

You choose one of the following modules:

  • BIO1001 Cell Biology 1
  • BIO1002 The Animal Kingdom
  • BIO1005 Evolution

Other optional modules may also be available.

Stage 2 Compulsory modules
  • ACE2028 Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • ACE2031 Animal Parasitology
  • ACE2034 Introduction to Immunology and Toxicology
  • ACE2035 Companion Animal Science
  • ACE2059 Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism
  • ACE2066 Academic and Professional Skills 2
  • ACE2068 Domestic Animal Reproduction and Genetic Improvement
  • BIO2013 Animal Behaviour
Optional modules

You choose 20 credits from the following list:

  • ACE2000 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Applications
  • ACE2019 Grassland
  • ACE2064 Sustainable Livestock Systems
  • BIO2014 Animal Physiology
  • BIO2029 Vertebrate Biology
  • BUS2000 Human Resource Management
  • NCL2007 Career Development for Second Year Students
  • NCL2010 Career Management Module
  • NCL2100 Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability

Other optional modules may also be available.

Stage 3 Compulsory modules
  • ACE3022 Animal Welfare and Environment
  • ACE3089 Animal Science Conference - Current Issues and Debates
  • ACE3097 Animal Science Research Project
  • ACE3204 Applied Animal Nutrition
Optional modules

You take 20 credits from one of the following module groups:

Either:

  • ACE3044 Companion Animal Reproduction
  • ACE3049 Companion Animal Behaviour

Or:

  • ACE3043 Livestock Reproduction
  • ACE3048 Livestock Behaviour

You also choose 30 credits from the following list:

  • ACE3040 Animal Product Quality and Marketing
  • ACE3088 Forage Utilization
  • ACE3206 Land-Based Enterprise Development
  • BIO3001 Animal Ecophysiology
  • BIO3016 Mechanisms of Behaviour
  • BIO3044 Behavioural Ecology
  • NCL3007 Career Development for Final Year Students
  • NCL3008 Advanced Career Development

Other optional modules may also be available.


Careers Animal Science careers

A degree in animal science provides an excellent basis for employment in one of the many different areas of animal science and related agricultural and environmental sectors.

For example, you could pursue a careers in:

  • animal welfare, as an RSPCA inspector or farm assurance assessor
  • animal nutrition, as a nutritionist for a livestock feed compounder or a pet food manufacturer
  • animal breeding, as a geneticist for a breeding company

You could also work in animal health, as a research scientist working in product development, or an account manager for an animal health company selling pharmaceutical products to veterinary practices and agricultural merchants.

The knowledge your acquire and skills you develop are also valued in a wide range of other careers including teaching, marketing, management, the media, finance, law, the armed forces, or the police force.

Find out more about the career options for graduates from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

Animal Science BSc Honours (C305)

Price on request