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Applied Animal Science (Top-up)

University Centre Sparsholt

UCAS Code: D328 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Course option

1year

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Animal management

Animal science

**Why choose this degree?**
- Benefit from a diverse and exciting collection of animals in our **BIAZA-member centre**.

- Develop strong scientific knowledge on a range of vertebrate species with focus on physiology, behaviour, welfare and husbandry.

- Build vital experience through practical handling skills, extensive work placements and strong links with industry.

**What makes UCS special?**
As a UCS student you will benefit from lecturers with a wealth of industry experience that comes from working with **BIAZA and EAZA** research committees/ working groups and a wide range of zoos. UCS is also supporting member of the **ABTC** and staff are members of the **Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians**. Our teaching staff have experience and expertise in all areas of animal work including veterinary nursing, health and welfare, research, zoo industry and husbandry and animal behaviour and training.

UCS has an unrivalled collection of animals and species in its purpose-built **Animal Health and Welfare Research Centre** and was one of the first colleges in the country to be awarded a zoo licence and is part of **The National Zoo Academy.** The centre offers a wide variety of habitat styles and management systems to maximise the student learning potential and experience.

**What will I learn?**
The course is designed to combine knowledge and research techniques in aspects of animal welfare and behaviour, the animal industry and wildlife management.

Work placements are a key feature and benefit from the University centre’s strong links with a variety of relevant organisations. We offer optional overseas study tours (Covid restrictions depending) as well as UK trips allowing students to experience a range of different animal related industries.

Students have also undertaken work placement or dissertation data collection with the **RSPCA, HART Wildlife Rescue, Dogs Trust**, bird of prey centres including the **Hawk Conservancy Trust, Orangutan Appeal** and also placements at several local farms.

**How will I be assessed?**
Assessment is via a range of coursework including practical portfolios, laboratory reports, seminars and essays, some modules also include an end of year assessment.

In the final year of the course utilising techniques developed throughout the course you will design and conduct your own dissertation study. Previous students have had their research from this published in academic journals, industry magazines or presented at conferences.

**Where can I go from here?**
You can progress to the **MSc in Applied Zoo Biology at University Centre Sparsholt**; alternatively, there are many MSc and PhD programmes available at other universities.

Sparsholt graduates now work in zoological collections, animal and conservation charities both in the UK and overseas.

Modules

• LEVEL 6
• Dissertation
• Further Statistics
• Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare (optional)*
• Applied Animal Health
• Species Manipulation and Monitoring
• Professional Industrial Development
• Animal Industry and Trade
• Reproductive Technologies and Genetics (optional)*
• Sustainable Resource Management (optional)*

Assessment methods

Work placements offer opportunities to gather data for the dissertation project which is submitted at level six. There are research opportunities throughout the programme, and University Centre Sparsholt actively submits student work to outside symposia, giving you the opportunity to present your work to the wider world.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,800
for the whole course
England
£9,250
for the whole course
EU
£9,800
for the whole course
International
£9,800
for the whole course
Northern Ireland
£9,250
for the whole course
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
for the whole course
Scotland
£9,250
for the whole course
Wales
£9,250
for the whole course

Extra funding

If your household income is under £32,960 you could receive a bursary of up to £750 per annum. This can be used to help towards travel costs, books and equipment or anything else that will help you during your course.

Depending on the financial information disclosed in your Student Loan application, UCS may make an automatic bursary award based on specific criteria as set out in our Access and Participation Plan. If this is not the case you may still be able to apply for financial support to the UCS HE Hardship fund by completing a Bursary Application Form (available from end of |Term 1).

For more information please [email protected].

The Uni


Course location:

University Centre Sparsholt

Department:

Animal Management and Zoo Biology

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

86%
Animal management
67%
Animal science

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Teaching and learning

95%
Staff make the subject interesting
95%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
81%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

67%
Library resources
86%
IT resources
79%
Course specific equipment and facilities
67%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Animal science

Teaching and learning

100%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
75%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
75%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

58%
Library resources
58%
IT resources
67%
Course specific equipment and facilities
83%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

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