BSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Entry requirements
This programme is only available as direct entry into Year 3 for candidates holding a relevant HND qualification eg. HND in Animal Care or HND Applied Sciences (240 SCQF credit points). Candidates are expected to have achieved an A in all Graded Units. Curriculum to include: Ecology and Ecosystems (H39A 34) or University of Aberdeen online Introductory Ecology course and Statistics for Science (H8XT 33) or Aberdeen University Online Statistics Course (BI2021).
About this course
BSc in Zoology, covering animal behaviour and welfare. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme runs for two years and admits students holding an HND in Animal Care.
Modules
- Statistical Analysis of Biological Data
- Animal Management and Welfare
- Behavioural Biology
- Gateway to Honours Project
- Animal Evolution and Biodiversity
- Practical Skills in Animal Behaviour
- SBS Honours Project
- Behavioural Ecology and Conservation
- Topics in Animal Welfare