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TEACHING

AND LEARNING . . .

TEACHING of animals. Underpinning research
across these themes are animal welfare,
Our Biological Sciences courses follow a
‘pathway’ approach. This means that in biomechanics, genetics, bioinformatics,
your first year, you study a broad range of pathology, epidemiology and public health.
modules providing you with a fundamental On all of our BSc/MSci Biological Sciences
understanding of biosciences. As you courses, you will undertake investigative
progress through your course, additional projects in both the second and the third
study options become available to you, year. Students undertaking MSci courses
culminating in a final year investigative will have their fourth year dedicated to an
project. You will be able to choose from extensive individual research projects,
a wide variety of topics that are aligned and a taught module in advanced
to the research interests of the RVC’s research methods. These research project
academic staff. Our blended learning opportunities can be undertaken either
approach combines on campus lecturers, inside or outside the RVC.
practicals and interactive small group
teaching with additional material in our For details on Teaching and Assessment
virtual learning environment. Panopto visit rvc.ac.uk/bscteaching
lecture capture software allows you to
review lecture recordings in our virtual BLENDED LEARNING
learning environment, which can be
useful for consolidation of your learning. Our Biological Sciences courses are
primarily delivered as in-person courses,
with plenty of practicals and collaborative
RESEARCH work. It includes a mix of teaching
approaches, delivery modes and learner
Research makes
up a key part of styles. The ‘blend’ can mean different
our biological places for learning (onsite and digital);
sciences different scheduling (synchronous and
degrees. Our research is of the highest asynchronous), different pace (class
quality and has an impact on the health and self-paced) and different types of
and welfare of humans and animals instruction (expert led, social/group,
around the world. There are opportunities peer and individual).
to be involved in all aspects of research at Find out more about what our students
the RVC and extends from the molecular say about blended learning
level to the whole animal or population rvc.ac.uk/blendedlearning

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