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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 biomechanics, genetics, bioinformatics,
that in your first year, you study a pathology, epidemiology and public health.
broad range of modules, providing you On all of our BSc/MSci Biological Sciences
with a fundamental understanding of courses, you will undertake investigative
biosciences. As you progress through your projects in both the second and the third
course, additional study options become year. Students undertaking MSci courses
available to you, culminating in a final year will have their fourth year dedicated to
investigative project. You will be able to an extensive individual research project,
choose from a wide variety of topics that and a taught module in advanced
are aligned to the research interests of research methods. These research project
the RVC’s academic staff. Our blended opportunities can be undertaken either
learning approach combines on-campus inside or outside the RVC.
lecturers, practicals and interactive small
group teaching, with additional material in For details on Teaching and Assessment
our virtual learning environment. Panopto visit www.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
the RVC and extends from the molecular students say about blended learning
level to the whole animal or population www.rvc.uk.com/blendedlearning

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