Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Top Up)

Focused on animal behaviour and welfare, this programme is designed to allow those with a relevant level 5 qualification to top up to a level 6 BSc (Hons) degree. With an emphasis on applied knowledge and skills, you will learn in a flexible environment that encourages you to achieve your full potential within a structured and vigorous framework. Your academic curriculum will be supported by our extensive facilities. Our Animal Management Centre houses a wide range of animals including invertebrates, amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds, small mammals and primates. In addition, you will have access to Bishop Burtons licensed boarding kennels and grooming parlour, a well-stocked livestock farm and large equine yard housing over 80 horses.

Course Aims

This course will allow you to develop your academic and practical knowledge of the disciplines and factors that relate to animal behaviour and welfare.

You will be provided with the opportunity to acquire detailed knowledge of animal behaviour and welfare that can be related to a range of species and situations, whilst gaining a combination of academic and practical competence required within the behaviour and welfare industry. Mastering of these skills will be encouraged through the vocational and applied nature of the course content.

Learning and Teaching Approach
This programme is delivered with a variety of learning and teaching approaches to include all students' learning styles and preferences.
For all modules, theory lectures are delivered that aim to provide the core content and underpinning knowledge.
To complement the theory lectures, you will have group seminars and practical sessions that are used to reinforce concepts delivered theoretically.
The teaching methods focus on facilitating a student-centred approach to enhance the independent learning that takes place outside of the classroom.

What is the contact time?
Approximately up to 9 hours a week (full-time) to include lectures, seminars, practical's and tutorials. Students are expected to carry out a significant amount of private study (approx. 25-30 hours a week) Independent study includes extra reading and research, preparing for tutorials and seminars, preparing for and completing module assessments, and applying theoretical knowledge in practical settings where the opportunity arises, forming an essential part of a student’s learning journey. The part-time route incorporates approximately 5 hours of contact time per week, and independent study of (approximately 12-15 hours a week).

Students can expect to receive their timetables during induction week.

Progression

Graduates may be able to progress to the MSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare or the MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Training (with relevant training experience), which are available through blended learning at University Centre Bishop Burton.

What kind of job could I get when I graduate?
After developing extensive knowledge of animal behaviour and welfare, Graduates may pursue a number of varied careers, including but not limited to, welfare inspectors (e.g. DEFRA, RSPCA), laboratory animal technician, welfare researcher, environmental enrichment co-ordinator, behaviour advisor, animal training, charity employee (Dogs Trust, Guide Dogs for the blind etc) zoo keeping or education.

Modules

Behavioural Assessment of Welfare

Animal Cognition and Ethics

Science of Welfare

Animals in Society

Dissertation

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