Biological, Environmental and Rural Scs. - Aberystwyth Univ. courses

...projects, essays and seminars, in addition to written examinations...

...Key Features 4 year full-time course (including 1 year Industrial Placement) Combination of science, production and management methods Development of technical...

...countryside access and recreation. Farmers are constantly encouraged to adopt environmentally sensitive farming, and farm support is increasingly linked...

...Teaching and Learning Teaching is through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, projects, case studies and visits to farms, research stations...

...and varied assessment Enthusiastic and supportive staff Located in one of the UK's leading localities for agricultural research and development Content...

...Biological Organisation and Design Environmental Biology Biological Co-ordination and Function Genetics and Evolution Communication Skills Microbiology...

...provided at Aberystwyth and builds on the recognised expertise of the Institute in applied, vocational courses. This course will provide you with a sound...

...Equine Science covers areas such as equine performance physiology, equine nutrition and reproduction; Animal Biology includes the study of more fundamental...

...of domesticated animals in a variety of habitats from lowland pasture to upland moors. The Animal Behaviour degree allows you to develop your interests...

...scheme has a strong base of equine and biological sciences combined with more applied aspects relating to equine management practice. You also have...

...(Marine Biology) and Loch Lomond (Freshwater Biology) are core elements of this degree scheme. Research and individual project work are key elements in the final...

...Field courses can also be an important part of your training in the techniques of modern animal biology...

...protistans, and fungi, and there is still much to be learned about the body's defences against them. There are also many examples of beneficial relationships...

...much research throughout the biological sciences. As a result, biochemists find employment in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural and food industries...

...You need only pick up a newspaper or switch on the television to appreciate the impact that genetics and biochemistry are having upon human society...

...computational or field based. Your project allows you to further develop your practical and planning skills in an area of your choice...

...platform from which to explore the application of bioinformatics. In your second year in addition to studying Applied Molecular Biology you will have...

...and harmful activities, but often they have also proved to be the best experimental subjects with which to study basic biological phenomena common to all organisms...

...in the final year of study. You undertake an individual project which gives you the opportunity to develop field or laboratory skills in an area of your choice...

...integrated rural resource management. There is also a week of study visits. Assessment You will be assessed through a mixture of continuous assessment and formal examination...