Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation (Animal Conservation) Top Up

This programme is one of two Top Up courses offered by the college in Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation. Both are designed to provide clear career based pathways at BSc (Hons) level into key aspects of the animal industry. Core units on both programmes provide a fundamental basis for the development of skills and understanding in Human-Animal Interactions and Animal Behaviour, that are relevant to both husbandry and conservation. Alongside this the programmes develops skills for employment with the industry, or further study or research at postgraduate level. The Animal Conservation Top Up uses specialist units to explore the use of reintroductions from captive populations and other techniques for the successful management of populations of species in the wild. Behavioural Ecology allows students to develop a deeper understanding of the development of behaviours in the natural environment. It also provides skills in behavioural field work through active research projects. Modules Students on the programme will study the following modules: Individual Research Dissertation, Anthrozoology, Animal Cognition, Skills for Industry Practice, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Behavioural Ecology, Wildlife Population Recovery

UCAS Tariff
HND (BTEC) - P
HND in Animal or Equine Management or equivalent

A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher

International students required to meet IELTS (Academic) 6.0 or above (with minimum 5.5 in each component)