Course description
BSc (Hons) Kingston: Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Top-Up)
This program allows for more in-depth specialist knowledge development for students who have already completed a Foundation Degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare or equivalent qualification.
Upcoming start dates
Training Course Content
What you’ll learn
Practical experiments in animal behaviour (30 credits), animal cognition (30 credits), concepts in animal welfare (30 credits), research project (30 credits). Total 120 credits.
All students are supported with academic development and you will have access to a personal tutor.
Course delivery details
- New exciting Animal Management Centre including state-of-the-art facilities such as a desert biome, tropical biome and nocturnal room.
- Over 130 different animal species including meerkats, coatis, hornbills and red squirrels.
- Industry experience provides an invaluable opportunity to work in a variety of settings to support your chosen career path.
- Friendly learning environment with small class sizes and excellent student support.
- Merrist Wood College is highly regarded in the animal industry as the leading animal education establishment in Surrey.
- Taught by expert, passionate tutors with industry experience.
- You will have the opportunity to take part in one of our optional residential study tours which currently run in South Africa and Jersey.
Throughout the course you will be able to research chosen topics and species of interest for your assessments enabling you to focus on subject areas that you wish to specialise in, and link to career aspirations. Each module will be assessed with 2-3 pieces of work. These could include academic poster creation, conference style presentations, written exams, reports, seminars, media article design, portfolios, video productions, case studies and a dissertation.
Academic skills support is available throughout the year to help you prepare for this range of assessments, including exam preparation.
Continuing Studies
Continue your studies with a masters degree in a range of specialist areas or apply for membership of professional bodies including the Zoological Society of London, Institute of Biology or the British Ecological Society and attend further courses.
You could become a zoo keeper; animal behaviouralist, welfare officer or post-graduate researcher with organisations such as the RSPCA or WWF, zoos, safari parks, local government agencies, or a teacher.
Academic skills support is available throughout the year to help you prepare for this range of assessments, including exam preparation.
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