Full time BSc in Animal Behaviour and Welfare AC071

BSc (Honours) (Top Up) in Animal Behaviour and Welfare AC071
QualificationBSc (Hons) Degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Qualification Level
Level : 6
What do these levels mean?

Duration :2 days / week for 23 weeks

Times :2 days / week: Thursday, Friday

Dates :28.10.09 - 21.05.10

Run by : Animal Care Department.
Tutor : Dr Fiona Roberts

Awarding Body
Bournemouth University

Is it right for me?
Top up your Foundation Degree level qualifications with this level H programme which has been developed to enable you to obtain a BSc Honours award. An equine biased option is available to provide a suitable continuation pathway for students completing the FdSc in Equine Behaviour and Welfare. (Subject to validation)

UCAS Course Code D391

What qualifications will I need?
The programme is designed as a specific continuation of the Foundation Degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare and the Foundation Degree in Equine Behaviour and Wefare (delivered at KMC) but qualification in an appropriate range of animal behaviour and welfare - related subjects at FdSc or HND level (average merit grade) will satisfy normal entry requirements. Application through UCAS.

What will I be learning about?
The course comprises 4 compulsory units:

• Honours dissertation
• Anthrozoology
• Cognition and behaviour management
• Behavioural ecology (animal pathway) OR functional interactions of the horse and rider (equine pathway)

plus EITHER

• Epidemiology,
• health and welfare OR Case law and role of the expert witness

What is involved?
This new top-up (level H) programme has been developed to enable students with prior qualifications at Foundation Degree level to complete a BSc Honours award.

Where will it take me?
The course provides an ideal foundation in the developing and highly competitive areas of animal management, welfare assessment and conservation (in and ex-situ). Typical employers will include animal welfare charities, NGOs, conservation organisations and those animal collection facilities pursuing conservation programmes, inspection and enforcement bodies as well as providing an ideal basis for those wishing to pursue additional research studies in animal behaviour and welfare.

What materials are required?
Practical clothing, overalls, waterproofs, steel toe-capped safety boots, basic stationery. Tetanus protection is recommended.

How will I be assessed?
Application through UCAS

How much will it cost?
Higher Education course

Money Matters
Notes
Includes a 5 day field trip to Lundy Island (Behavioural Ecology) OR a 2 day field trip to Newmarket (Functional Interactions of Horse and Rider)

Higher Education Science Summer School
Kingston Maurward has been running for the last 4 years, a 5 day â€-crash course†in introductory bioscience theory and practice. This is principally for mature students who may have been out of education for some time or show sufficient academic ability but lack subject specific knowledge. However, this is also open to any Foundation Degree applicant who may feel that they are a little weak in science.
Runs in the last full week in July (subject to confirmation)