Quantitative Methods in Biodiversity, Conservation and Epidemiology [MSc]

4.3
3 reviews
  • Experience was good though I had my doubts and I was sure in my heart it wasn't my path. It was a nice experience and I want to thank and I appreciate the University's effort to help. I am glad I made this choice, thanks for everything.
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  • It is overwhelming. There are always people for your support and so helpful. It's been an interesting experience for me.
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  • I am altogether making the most of my time in advanced education and I trust other individuals get the chance to learn at this establishment as well. It is genuinely remarkable in all parts
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Postgraduate

In Glasgow

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This programme encompasses key skills in monitoring and assessing biodiversity critical for understanding the impacts of environmental change. It covers quantitative analyses of ecological and epidemiological data critical for animal health and conservation; and ethics and legislative policy critical for promoting humane treatment of both captive and wild animals. You will have the opportunity to base your independent research projects at the University field station on Loch Lomond (for freshwater or terrestrial-based projects); Millport field station on the Isle of Cumbria (for marine projects); or Cochno farm in Glasgow (for research based on farm animals). We will also assist you to gain research project placements in zoos or environmental consulting firms whenever possible. The uniqueness of the programme is the opportunity to gain core skills and knowledge across a wide range of subjects, which will enhance future career opportunities, including entrance into competitive PhD programmes. For example, it is rare for students in animal welfare to gain extensive quantitative skills, even though this can be critical for designing experiments that meet the criteria of the "three R's" (reduce, refine, replace) in animal-based research. Similarly, there are identification based programmes offered elsewhere, but most others do not combine practical field skills with molecular techniques, advanced informatics for assessing biodiversity based on molecular markers, as well as advanced statistics. Other courses in epidemiology are rarely ecologically focused; the specialty in IBAHCM is understanding disease ecology, in the context of both animal conservation and implications for human public health. You will be taught by research-active staff using the latest approaches in quantitative methods, sequence analysis, practical...

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Reviews

4.3
fantastic
  • Experience was good though I had my doubts and I was sure in my heart it wasn't my path. It was a nice experience and I want to thank and I appreciate the University's effort to help. I am glad I made this choice, thanks for everything.
    |
  • It is overwhelming. There are always people for your support and so helpful. It's been an interesting experience for me.
    |
  • I am altogether making the most of my time in advanced education and I trust other individuals get the chance to learn at this establishment as well. It is genuinely remarkable in all parts
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4.4
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bianca

4.5
24/05/2019
About the course: Experience was good though I had my doubts and I was sure in my heart it wasn't my path. It was a nice experience and I want to thank and I appreciate the University's effort to help. I am glad I made this choice, thanks for everything.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Chiara Wilke

4.5
22/05/2019
About the course: It is overwhelming. There are always people for your support and so helpful. It's been an interesting experience for me.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Ahmed

4.0
22/05/2019
About the course: I am altogether making the most of my time in advanced education and I trust other individuals get the chance to learn at this establishment as well. It is genuinely remarkable in all parts
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • IT
  • Biodiversity
  • Skills and Training
  • Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Ethics
  • Statistics
  • Project
  • Monitoring

Course programme

The programme provides a strong grounding in scientific writing and communication, statistical analysis, and experimental design. It is designed for flexibility, to enable you to customise a portfolio of courses suited to your particular interests.

You can choose from a range of specialised options that encompass key skills in:

  • Monitoring and assessing biodiversity – critical for understanding the impacts of environmental change
  • Quantitative analyses of ecological and epidemiological data – critical for animal health and conservation
  • Ethics and legislative policy – critical for promoting humane treatment of both captive and wild animals.
Core courses
  • Key research skills (scientific writing, introduction to R, advanced linear models, experimental design and power analysis)
  • Measuring biodiversity and abundance
  • Programming in R
  • Independent research project
Optional courses
  • Freshwater sampling techniques
  • Marine sampling techniques
  • Invertebrate identification
  • Vertebrate identification
  • Molecular analyses for DNA barcoding and biodiversity measurement
  • Phyloinformatics
  • Conservation genetics and phylodynamics
  • Infectious disease ecology and the dynamics of emerging disease
  • Single-species population models
  • Multi-species models
  • Spatial processes
  • Introduction to Bayesian statistics
  • Animal welfare science
  • Legislation related to animal welfare
  • Enrichment of animals in captive environments
  • Care of captive animals
  • Biology of suffering
  • Assessment of physiological state.

Additional information

Core Courses

Key Research Skills

Course Aims: The aims of this course are to ensure that all students enrolled in the MSc/PGdip programme in Biodiversity, Conservation and Animal Welfare receive advanced and evidence-based training in the key skills essential for any modern ecology/evolution-based research career and for the courses that they will take later in the programme. This includes principles of Scientific Writing and Effective Communication in English, Introduction to the Programming Environment R,...

Quantitative Methods in Biodiversity, Conservation and Epidemiology [MSc]

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