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MODULES
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Please note that these are indicative modules and may be subject to change. All modules are 15 credits and most are based at Camden except
for the Y2 research project and the Y3 compulsory modules which are at Hawkshead campus.
YEAR
YEAR
YEAR

COMPULSORY MODULES
• The basis of disease
• Animal behaviour and cognition
• Biology of cells COMPULSORY MODULES COMPULSORY MODULES
• Inheritance, genetics • Ageing and degeneration • Science of animal welfare
and evolution • Principles of infectious disease • Applied animal welfare
• Developmental biology • Control of infectious disease • Animals and human society
• The moving animal • Introduction to animal • Animal behaviour/welfare/ethics
• Integrated physiology I behaviour, welfare and ethics research project (60 credits)
• Integrated physiology II • Animal behaviour/welfare/ethics
• Problem definition and research project (30 credits) OPTIONAL MODULES (select 1 in place
of a compulsory 30 credit module)
investigation (including first-
year animal behaviour welfare/ OPTIONAL MODULES (select 1) • Endocrine and metabolic syndromes
ethics research project) • Principles of pharmacology • Epidemiology: the bigger picture
• Wild animal biology • Parasitology of human and veterinary
WORK PLACEMENTS AND tropical diseases
RESEARCH PROJECTS • Practical investigative biology
• Advanced concepts in biobusiness
You will carry out investigative research • Omic approaches to biology
projects on animal behaviour, welfare or YOUR CAREER • Comparative anatomy
ethics topics in the second and third years This degree will equip you with practical
of the course, and have the opportunity to techniques and transferable skills for a
undertake an industry-based placement range of careers allied to biomedical
after year 2 (BSc Animal Biology Behaviour and bioveterinary science, scientific
Welfare and Ethics with Placement Year), research and academia, conservation,
see page 28-29 for more information. animal welfare policy and charities,
The industry-based placement involves the biotechnology/bioscience and
an additional year based at a relevant pharmaceutical industries, animal
employer, such as a charity or animal- behaviour consultancy, farm industry,
related establishment, where you can teaching, publishing, media, veterinary
focus on developing work place skills and science and graduate schemes in sectors “The course encompassed the science
industry expertise that will sit alongside the as diverse as finance and government. behind biological processes as well
knowledge you gain throughout your course. as the science behind understanding
multiple ways to improve animal
Please note that, if you opt for a year in welfare. Studying ABBWE at the
industry, you will need to find your own RVC has helped me understand my
placement, but support and guidance learning style, confirmed my passion
will be given, as well as tutorial support for animal welfare and encouraged me
throughout your placement year. to approach situations from different
perspectives. It’s been a pleasure filled
Internal research projects will be conducted with fantastic opportunities.”
with supervision from a specialist member
of RVC academic staff. Some projects are SAFIYYAH KADER
located at RVC, whilst others take place at a BSc Animal Biology, Behaviour,
relevant establishment, such as a farm, zoo Welfare and Ethics
or animal sanctuary.
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