Veterinary Degrees Online

The programme is available as a one year course for full-time students. There is also a possibility to complete the MSc over a period of three years.

Year 1 = block 1 and 2
Year 2 = block 3
Year 3 = dissertation

Students wishing to be part-time should get in touch with the programme director before enrolling with the University of Edinburgh.
Location
Edinburgh
Course Description
This course aims is to enhance knowledge and understanding of the scientific study of animal behaviour and animal welfare that can be applied effectively in science and practice.

This MSc, initiated by Professor D. Wood-Gush in October 1990 has a strong international reputation and has received the support of many well-known animal welfare organisations in the UK and in Europe, including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the British Veterinary Association’s Animal Welfare Foundation, the Universities’ Federation for Animal Welfare.

This MSc will further broaden your knowledge of animal behaviour and welfare. At the end of the course we hope that you will be able to:
Demonstrate how scientific assessment of animal welfare can be applied in practical situation.
Undertake philosophical debate relating to animal welfare.
Communicate scientific results and information in research and other forms of debate.
Utilise effective and modern methods for describing and analysing scientific data.
Apply this knowledge in research (PhD) and in more practical environment.

A particular strength of the programme is that it enables its graduates to gain a very good overview of all up to date issues in the area of animal behaviour and welfare.

Each year we welcome some 25 students from different countries around the world. Students attending this postgraduate programme will benefit from excellent facilities and considerable expertise in animal behaviour and animal welfare matters. The University attracts a wide range of students from across the UK and worldwide, with one third of its full-time postgraduates coming from more than 100 countries from all over the world

Year

2009
Award

Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Biosciences
Length

Three years full-time or part-time equivalent. Honours requires an additional year of full-time study.
Campuses

Melbourne (Bundoora)
Course description

This course is a broad biology-based program leading to specialised studies in:
- Animal structure
- Metabolism
- Reproduction: breeding and biotechnology
- Genetics
- Ecology
- Behaviour
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Health
- The impact of man on animals.

The course incorporates an innovative project-based teaching program, allowing students to work on a research project or carry out work experience during third year.

The course has been designed to provide an alternative pathway to Veterinary Science, and also for Honours year studies in Zoology.

Undergraduate
ANSC514 Animal Genetics (3)
BIOC435 Biochemistry (3)
BIOL511 General Biology I (2)
BIOL512 General Biology II (3)
BIOL513 Biology Lab. (1)
BIOL521 Animal Comparative Anatomy (3)
CHEM203 Organic Chemistry I (2)
CHEM204 Organic Chemistry II (2)
CHEM503 Analytical Chemistry (2)
CHEM533 Chemistry Lab. (1)
GENE501 Cell Molecular Biology (3)
MBIO251 General Microbiology (3)
PETE201 Animal Science (3)
PETE221 Zoo & Wild Animal Science (3)
PHYS605 Physics Lab. (1)
STAT542 Introductory Biostatistics (3)
VETE601 Medical English (2)