Zoology with Herpetology MZool (Herpetology)
Course
In Bangor
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Bangor (Wales)
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
September
Reptiles and amphibians are increasingly appreciated as model organisms in many fields of zoology, and are the focus of growing conservation concern due to the alarming decline of many species. This means that we now require a new generation of trained professional scientists with specialised knowledge and skills relating to these animals in addition to a broad zoological background. This Zoology with Herpetology course combines traditional zoology with an emphasis upon amphibian and reptile biology and diversity, and is delivered along with aspects of conservation management and practices. Students have the opportunity to undertake a herpetology field trip to Arizona at the beginning of the second year. Our aim is to provide you with a combination of a sound and broad zoological training that covers both pure and applied aspects of animal life, and specialist herpetological knowledge and skills. The provision of a diversity of laboratory and field zoology experience is an important component of the course, as is the acquisition of transferable skills (data analysis, group work, presentational and writing skills, IT skills).
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About this course
The course aims to enable understudies to: Show understanding of units of measure and dimensional analysis
Have a sound grasp of basic numerical manipulation techniques
Be able to use mathematical and graphical techniques to describe scientific phenomena
Apply appropriate data analysis and statistical techniques to scientific data using Excel, Matlab and SPSS computer packages and correctly interpret the outcomes
Have an awareness of how to plan and conduct a simple experiment with appropriate regard to design and analysis issues
Apply appropriate spatial analysis techniques to data and correctly interpret the outputs
Develop an understanding of the scientific method to develop ideas, make observations, and set and test hypotheses
Be able to communicate the results of environmental scientific investigations to an appropriate audience
Apply appropriate temporal analysis techniques to data and correctly interpret the outputs
Herpetologists work mostly in government or non governmental organisations, ecological consultancy and zoological institutes as well as Universities. A range of career paths is available within these organisations, including research, conservation breeding, wildlife monitoring and assessment, implementation of conservation management plans and evolutionary biology.
320 260 points including Biology and usually one other science subject at A2 level
Irish Leaving Certificate including Biology at Higher level
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Subjects
- Staff
- IT
- Biology
- Ecology
- Zoology
- Climate Change
- Conservation
- Skills and Training
- Herpetology
- Bioscience Skills
- Animal Survival Strategies
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Vertebrate Biology
- Comparative Zoology
- Bio Enterprise and Employability
- Life in Wetlands
- Fish Physiology Molecular Ecology and Evolution
- Practical Developmental Biology
- Systematics and Diversity
Course programme
Zoology with Herpetology MZool (Herpetology)