Veterinary Degrees Online

In today’s competitive world, everybody needs to have an edge and the Department of Zoology has an enviable reputation for making sure our postgraduates are successful competitors in obtaining jobs in academic as well as in other fields.

The two year taught Master Degree course has been divided into 4 Semesters, each semester having 500 marks. Students are allowed to have a special paper of their interest in the 4th Semester course.

There are five special papers viz.
Animal Ecology & Wildlife Biology
Animal Physiology & Biochemistry
Cell & Molecular biology
Entomology
Fish Biology & Fishery Science

On the BSc in Zoology (C300), animals are studied at all levels of complexity, from molecules and cells to species and populations. This includes anatomical, physiological, developmental, evolutionary, ecological and behavioural aspects. You also study the application of modern molecular biology techniques, bioinformatics and computer simulation models. Some specialisation is usual, especially in applied aspects like parasitology, immunology, entomology, population biology or ecology.

Our modular approach to the curriculum gives you flexible options and the possibility of transfering from one biology degree course to another (subject to certain restrictions). Those who entered under a code other than C110 and who wish to transfer to the Biology with a Year in Industry/Research course must apply to do so in their first year. This ensures that your training placement can be arranged well in advance.

The first year course covers the basic core areas of biology. In the first term, there are also classes on information retrieval and literature referencing, and tuition in mathematics and chemistry is available.

In the second and third years, we organise courses for those who wish to study for the flexible, broadly based suite of degrees in biology and specialisms in ecology and environmental biology, microbiology, plant biology and zoology. To encourage a wider outlook, all second year students choose one of the courses offered by the Department of Humanities, which includes a wide range of language options; or you can choose a management course in Imperial College Business School.

The last term of the final year is devoted to a full-time individual research project. Your project is often the most exciting and rewarding part of your degree. You are allowed considerable freedom in choosing a project and may suggest your own line of research. An academic staff member will supervise your work.

Course overview
The overall aim of this course is to provide you with the practical skills to combine knowledge of the habitats and species around you in the natural world, alongside the study of animal behaviour.

Our programme in Natural History was the first of its kind in the UK. It was designed to bring together taxonomic and observational skills – in the way that was so effectively utilised by earlier generations of natural historians like Gilbert White and even Charles Darwin. Darwin wrote of his days in Cambridge when learning about beetles: ‘No pursuit at Cambridge was followed with nearly so much eagerness or gave me so much pleasure as collecting beetles… I can remember the exact appearance of certain posts, old trees and banks where I made a good capture.’

Our understanding of the behaviour of other animals has flourished over recent decades. Yet the discipline still presents many challenges and is set to provide some of the major scientific breakthroughs of the 21st Century. There has never been a more exciting and important time to be a student of Animal Behaviour. This programme at Anglia Ruskin is the longest-established degree course in Animal Behaviour in the United Kingdom and attracts students from throughout Europe.

You will gain a thorough understanding of how and why animals behave in the ways they do and learn how this knowledge can be applied in areas such as the management and conservation of wild and domesticated animals. You will also acquire the skills needed to carry out your own investigations in order to contribute to future discoveries.
Module guide
Year one core modules:
Animal Behaviour in Context
Biomeasurement
Core Biology
Introduction to Animal Behaviour & Welfare
Ecology
Year two core modules:
Concepts in Animal Behaviour
Practical Biology
Preparation for Research
Practical Biodiversity Diversity
Communities & Ecosystems
Year three core modules:
Advanced Topics in Behavioural Ecology
Behavioural Ecology
Undergraduate Project
Countryside Management
Associated careers

This pathway is designed to provide you with the specialised skills required to work as a professional in the discipline of natural history, ecology and conservation. The pathway also provides excellent general training as a scientist, enabling you to work in the field or in the laboratory for a wide range of organisations. Potential employers include: government agencies, environmental consultancies, wildlife conservation organisations, educational and research establishments. The course may also lead on to further postgraduate study and a research career.
Assessment

This pathway uses a wide range of methods of assessment including essays, practical reports, computer based assessments, presentations, debates, steeplechase tests, reviews of scientific papers and examinations. The weighting of different assessment methods varies between modules and levels of study.

Our understanding of the behaviour of other animals has flourished over recent decades. Yet the discipline still presents many challenges and is set to provide some of the major scientific breakthroughs of the 21st Century. There has never been a more exciting and important time to be a student of Animal Behaviour. This programme at Anglia Ruskin is the longest-established degree course in Animal Behaviour in the United Kingdom and attracts students from throughout Europe.

You will gain a thorough understanding of how and why animals behave in the ways they do, and learn how this knowledge can be applied in areas such as the management and conservation of wild and domesticated animals. You will also acquire the skills needed to carry out your own investigations in order to contribute to future discoveries.

Members of the lecturing team are able to draw on their extensive experience from studying the behaviour of animals living on all five continents, as well as in many of the surrounding oceans and seas, to bring exciting examples and opportunities to their teaching. The team includes, for example, the Director of the Animal Behaviour Research Unit in Mikumi National Park (Tanzania). Staff are also involved in field and captive studies closer to home and have research links with a range of organisations studying British wildlife as well as at Britain’s most respected zoos.
Module guide
The core theme of the Animal Behaviour programme is the study and interpretation of the natural behaviour of animals and reflects the development of the discipline from both psychological and zoological origins. The Animal Behaviour programme covers the study of behaviour across the range of wild, farm, companion and laboratory animals.

At the start of the course, you will be given a comprehensive introduction to animal behaviour within a broader scientific, especially biological, context. This enables you to fully explore your specialist subject at higher levels. You will then go on to study the developmental, physiological, and evolutionary aspects of animal behaviour in more detail and practise observational study skills. In addition, the application of animal behaviour to areas such as welfare and pest control is developed.

The final phase of the course sees students extending their understanding of the evolution and function of animal behaviour in advanced topics such as behavioural ecology and sexual selection. All honours students are required to undertake a research project during the second half of their degree.
Year one core modules:
Animal Behaviour in Context
Biomeasurement
Core Biology
Introduction to Animal Behaviour & Welfare
Animal Form and Function
Year two core modules:
Biological Bases of Behaviour
Concepts in Animal Behaviour
Practical Biology
Preparation for Research
Applied Ethology and Animal Welfare
Year three core modules:
Undergraduate Project
Advanced Topics in Behavioural Ecology
Behavioural Ecology
Special Topics in Animal Behaviour
Associated careers

The practical skills you will acquire through this course will be useful in a variety of professional fields, although this degree will be of particular value to anyone wishing to pursue a career within wildlife conservation or zoo education. The pathway also provides excellent general training as a scientist, enabling you to work in the field or in the laboratory for a wide range of organisations. Potential employers include: government agencies, environmental consultancies, wildlife conservation organisations, educational and research establishments. The course may also lead on to further postgraduate study and a research career.
Assessment

This course uses a wide range of methods of assessment including essays, practical reports, computer based assessments, presentations, debates, steeplechase tests, reviews of scientific papers and examinations. The weighting of different assessment methods varies between modules and levels of study.
Special features

Field Trips – The Department organises a wide range of one-day and residential field trips to a variety of exciting locations both in the UK and abroad. Residential field trips currently include deer watching in Rum, Scotland; marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecology and animal behaviour in Devon; seabirds and seals in the Farne Islands, Northumberland; marine biology in western Scotland; Bialowieza primeval forest in Poland; zoo design and management in the Netherlands; tropical wildlife and ecology in Kenya, and diving and marine biology in the Red Sea.

Course overview
This course will help you seek answers to some of the big environmental questions today – questions around wildlife conservation and ecological sustainability. Sharing many common elements with our Animal Behaviour degree, it also provides a good grounding in the main aspects of Wildlife Biology.

Key to this degree is the drawing together of a number of diverse disciplines, from physiology to wildlife management, into a coherent and above all, relevant programme. You will learn about scientific research: how to test theories by experiment and field study. You will be taught by staff who have extensive experience of wildlife research in many parts of the world – and the chance to take part in a number of self-funded field trips means you will have the opportunity to put your new skills to the test.

The study of Wildlife Biology will introduce you to the biology of higher vertebrates, particularly birds and mammals. It will equip you with the field methods needed to study wildlife and provide an understanding of population ecology and wildlife management. You will learn about the habitat requirements of populations and the consequences of habitat loss and habitat degradation. The scientific understanding of approaches to management will be reinforced by studying the ecology of species, communities, and ecosystems.

Our understanding of the behaviour of other animals has flourished over recent decades. Yet the discipline still presents many challenges and is set to provide some of the major scientific breakthroughs of the 21st Century. There has never been a more exciting and important time to be a student of Animal Behaviour. This programme at Anglia Ruskin is the longest-established degree course in Animal Behaviour in the United Kingdom and attracts students from throughout Europe.

You will gain a thorough understanding of how and why animals behave in the ways they do and learn how this knowledge can be applied in areas such as the management and conservation of wild and domesticated animals. You will also acquire the skills needed to carry out your own investigations in order to contribute to future discoveries.

Methods of Teaching and Learning
Hands-on practical classes and field trips form a significant part of the teaching of this degree, in addition to more traditional lectures, seminars and active learning sessions. The methods of learning and teaching focus on the development of knowledge, academic and transferable skills, including an awareness of moral and ethical issues related to the subject of the degree. Lecturing staff and tutors aim to promote the personal and academic development of students and to provide flexible and accessible approaches to learning and knowledge which will contribute to employability of graduates.
Module Guide
Year one core modules:
Core Biology
Biomeasurement
Ecology
Introduction to Animal Behaviour & Welfare
British Wildlife and Conservation
Animal Behaviour in Context
Animal Form and Function
Year two core modules:
Practical Biodiversity
Practical Biology
Preparation for Research
Concepts in Animal Behaviour
Year three core modules:
Population Ecology & Wildlife Management
Wildlife Management & Conservation
Undergraduate Project
Behavioural Ecology
Advanced Topics in Behavioural Ecology
Associated careers

The Animal Behaviour and Wildlife Biology pathway is designed to provide you with the specialised skills required to work as a professional in the discipline of animal behaviour and wildlife conservation and management. The programme also provides a very good general training as a scientist, enabling you to work in the field or in the laboratory for a wide range of organisations. Potential employers include: zoos, animal training specialists, government agencies, environmental consultancies, wildlife conservation organisations, educational and research establishments. The course may also lead on to further postgraduate study and a research career.
Assessment

This course uses a wide range of methods of assessment including essays, practical reports, computer based assessments, presentations, debates, steeplechase tests, reviews of scientific papers and examinations. The weighting of different assessment methods varies between modules and levels of study.
Special features

Field Trips – The Department organises a wide range of one-day and residential field trips to a variety of exciting locations both in the UK and abroad. Residential field trips currently include deer watching in Rum, Scotland; marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecology and animal behaviour in Devon; seabirds and seals in the Farne Islands; marine biology in western Scotland; Bialowieza primeval forest in Poland; zoo design and management in the Netherlands; tropical wildlife and ecology in Kenya, and diving and marine biology in the Red Sea (Note: residential field trips require a significant financial contribution from the student)

Other areas of interest

Staff within the department are engaged in a range of research activities – such as primate ecology, invertebrate biogeography, ecology of ground beetles, breeding ecology of blue tits, elephant ecology and behaviour and insect-plant interactions, national monitoring schemes, ladybird behaviour and ecology.

Course overview
This diverse degree course combines elements of BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour, which deals with how and why animals behave as they do, with the study of psychology, which deals with the complex issues surrounding human behaviour.

Animal behaviour is one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary scientific research. Anglia Ruskin University’s role as a leader in this field means you will be studying this subject in a vibrant learning environment and will be taught by leading researchers. The link with psychology lies in the premise that certain aspects of human behaviour can be understood in similar terms.

The main aims of this degree are:
to provide you with a broad knowledge base that includes the social and ethical implications of Animal Behaviour and Psychology to equip you with the analytical and scientific skills necessary to test new ideas and critically review results.
This course provides insights into many areas of particular relevance to today’s world, such as wildlife conservation, how animals adapt to changing conditions, and how human psychology is affected by modern life.

When you graduate you will be able to:
analyse scientific data and evaluate reports in different disciplines
combine insights from both psychology and animal behaviour to throw light onto contemporary issues
undertake field investigations of living systems in a responsible, safe and ethical manner.
This course allows you to combine the study of two disciplines which, although very different, will often illuminate each other. Being both practical and academic, this course will also prepare you for a career in a range of fields.
Module Guide
Year one core modules
Animal Behaviour in Context
Core Biology
Introduction to Animal Behaviour & Welfare
Social and Developmental Psychology
Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology
Key Skills for Psychology
Year two core modules
Practical Biology
Preparation for Research
Research Techniques for Psychology
Concepts in Animal Behaviour
Year three core modules
Advanced Topics in Behavioural Ecology
Behavioural Ecology
Plus, if taking Animal Behaviour Major Project:
Animal Behaviour Major Project
or, if taking Psychology Major Project:
Professional and Historical Issues
Psychology Major Project
Associated careers

The Animal Behaviour pathway is designed to provide you with the specialised skills required to work as a professional in the discipline of Animal Behaviour. The pathway provides excellent general training as a scientist, enabling you to work in the field or in the laboratory for a wide range of organisations. Potential employers include: government agencies, environmental consultancies, wildlife conservation organisations, educational and research establishments. The course may also lead on to further postgraduate study and a research career
Assessment

This course uses a wide range of methods of assessment including essays, practical reports, computer based assessments, presentations, debates, steeplechase tests, reviews of scientific papers and examinations. The weighting of different assessment methods varies between modules and levels of study.

If you are seeking full-time entry you must apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS); there is no means of direct application. You should apply online at www.ucas.com or through your school or college. You can contact UCAS on 0870 1122200 to establish how to apply. UCAS charges an application fee, details of which are available from UCAS.

If you are seeking part-time entry, see below.

Each subject or subject-combination we offer has an individual UCAS code. Individual codes are available from UCAS at www.ucas.com Sometimes a particular course can be taken in more than one faculty, for example Psychology, Business & Management or Mathematics. This is not something to be concerned about at this stage in the application process. There is normally no difference in the study of the subject itself; what differs is the other subjects you study with it to make up your own individual degree.
Engineering admits to the individual branches: you should indicate separately through UCAS the branch(es) to which you want to be admitted.
Film & Television Studies requires that you use a Film & Television Studies UCAS code if you wish to be considered for this subject to Honours level due to limited places and high demand for the subject.
Psychology has a restricted entry system. Unless you apply for and receive an offer using a UCAS Psychology code you will not be considered as a candidate for Honours level Psychology, although it MAY be possible for you to take Psychology courses as an outside option subject to demand each year.

For more information on faculty entry and degree course structure, please see Degree programme structure.
UCAS closing dates for entry in 2009

15 October 2008: if including Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or applying to Oxford or Cambridge
15 January 2009: all other UK/EU applicants
30 June 2009: international (non-EU) students

You are strongly advised to meet these deadlines but if you apply late we may consider your application; UCAS will accept applications after that date, and forward these to the University. Normally all areas apart from Dentistry, Education (for the BEd Primary programme), Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Social Sciences and Law will accept applications after the appropriate closing date; however, this is not guaranteed and will depend on pressure on places and your qualifications. If you are an international applicant you should apply by the end of June in the year you wish to start study but the University will accept applications after that date.

Once your application has been received by the University and a decision has been made, you will hear from UCAS and from the University. One of three things will happen:
You may get an unconditional offer. This happens when you already have the academic qualifications which meet our requirements and the University believes that you have the potential to benefit from degree study.
You may get a conditional offer. This happens if you have not already obtained the necessary passes for entry to your chosen subject. The Admissions Officer will look at the qualifications you are taking when you apply and will make an offer based on these.
You may, if it is obvious from your form that you could not meet the necessary qualifications, be advised that we could not make you an offer.

Arts, Engineering, Sciences and Social Sciences, and the Department of Accounting & Finance aim to have all offers made by early March. All others will make decisions by the end of March.

After you have received your offer, you will be invited to the University’s Applicants’ Visit Day and it is then up to you to decide whether you wish to accept that offer or to reject it in favour of another.
Will I be interviewed?

The University does not interview students for admission to all faculties. However, an interview forms a significant part of the selection process in: Medicine; Dentistry; Veterinary Medicine; Music (for the BMus degree only); Education and Technological Education. Offers for these areas are normally made only after interview. The interview will be organised to allow you to explain what you know about that study area, and for us to get additional information about you and your suitability for your chosen programme.

If you are applying for entry to year 2 or 3 in any faculty where this is permitted you may be called for interview.
Can I change my application?

You may be able to change to another faculty if you prefer their programmes. You should contact the appropriate admissions office in the first instance (see Contacts).

Once you start your studies, if you find you have made the wrong choice of faculty and degree, you may be able to transfer to another programme. There is no guarantee that this will be possible but your Adviser of Studies will give you the assistance and guidance you require in this matter.
Is deferred entry available?

Deferred entry is NOT granted automatically. Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Primary Education, for example, are under such pressure that they are unable to consider applications for deferred entry and would expect you to apply in the year you wish to begin your studies. Other faculties are normally prepared to consider applications for deferred entry.
What subjects are approved for entry?

The University accepts all Highers/Advanced Highers and A-levels in fulfilment of the general entry requirements. However, you should check that you meet any specific faculty requirements. Not all subjects may be acceptable for all faculties. Subjects which contain a high proportion of common material may not both be counted. You are advised to check with the appropriate admissions office (see Contacts) before applying.
International applications

We welcome applications from international students, who should apply in the normal way through UCAS. If you would like further information on how to apply or general advice on the qualification you are offering for admission purposes, contact the International & Postgraduate Service. The University has approved agents in various countries who can assist you with your application and provide additional information on the University. To see if there is an agent in your country see: In your region

For example, the International Baccalaureate and the Scholastic Aptitude Test are recognised, and the University has guidelines which it follows for each country. As a very general guide, if your qualifications would grant entry to a similar university course in your own country, then these are almost certainly fully recognised for entry here.

Visit our International website for additional information. The entry requirements for the majority of our programmes for individual international qualifications are listed. Tel: +44 (0)141 330 8153, email: ug-international@gla.ac.uk.
English as a foreign language
Glasgow International College
Mature students

If you are 21 or over when you apply for a first degree at the University your experiences may be taken into account to allow us to modify our standard offer. The University recognises that such applicants may offer a varied range of qualifications and experiences and has therefore, where possible, established modified entry requirements. However, you cannot present qualifications gained when you were under 21 for consideration.
Part-time students

If you are seeking entry to part-time study you should contact the Assistant Director in the Recruitment, Admissions & Participation Service, tel: +44 (0)141 330 3177, email: d.porecki@admin.gla.ac.uk.
Part-time fee waivers

As part of its initiatives in extending access to higher education the government has announced that certain categories of part-time students may be eligible for assistance with the payment of fees. If you are in receipt of certain government benefits (or if you are on a low income) you may qualify for assistance.
Are alternative qualifications accepted?

The University welcomes applications from students with a wide range of qualifications.About 15% of those admitted to the University do not come straight from school with either Highers or A-levels. The University accepts a wide range of qualifications: Higher National Certificates or Diplomas; access course qualifications, vocational qualifications; study at other universities or Open University credits.

If you intend to apply with any of these qualifications check the details listed in the ‘alternative qualifications’ column within the Entry requirements section. If you can’t find details of your particular qualification then contact the appropriate admissions office: see Contacts. One guideline to bear in mind is that the qualification should be appropriate to the intended area of study. For example, it is unlikely that an HNC in Social Sciences will admit you to the Faculties of Science.

HNC and HND qualifications are accepted across a wide range of faculties including Arts, Law, Business & Social Sciences, Education, Engineering and Science. Generally speaking you will be asked to obtain a certain grade or level in your graded unit(s) (or integrative assessments or merits if an older HNQ). You will find details of the grades and specific HNQs which are recognised for entry to the different faculties and degree programmes in the ‘alternative qualifications’ column within the Entry requirements section. This column will also tell you if the particular degree programme you wish to enter requires you to have undertaken specific optional units from your HNC or HND. To find out more about the full range of HNCs and HNDs recognised for entry to the University of Glasgow, see the Entry with Higher National Qualifications entry within the Entry requirements section.

In the Faculties of Arts, and Law, Business & Social Sciences, Sciences HNC and HND holders are likely to be offered entry to Level-1 of degree programmes. In the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Education HNC holders may be offered entry to Level-1 and HND holders to Level-2. The conditions relating to these different levels of entry are also listed within the Entry requirements section.

If you are considering applying with any of the qualifications listed above and would like to find out more about study opportunities at the University of Glasgow see College to University. This website also provides details about visit opportunities to the University so you can get a feel for student life at Glasgow before you arrive or even apply!
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) brings all qualifications in Scotland into a unified framework of credits and levels. Honours degrees are at SCQF level 10, degrees without Honours are at level 9, HND and Diploma in HE are at level 8, and HNC and Certificate in HE are at level 7. For further information, see www.scqf.org.uk

If you are seeking to use credit gained elsewhere towards a degree at Glasgow, it is the responsibility of this University to determine how much credit, if any, is relevant to any new programme being applied for.
Widening participation
Greater Opportunity of Access & Learning with Schools (GOALS)

The University is also involved in GOALS, set up to encourage university or college entry from certain schools within the area which do not commonly send many people into higher or further education. Achievement in the GOALS Top-Up Programme may lead to your being made an amended offer, which may assist your entry to the University. If you attend one of the nominated schools, a University representative will visit you to explain how the scheme can work for you.
Pre-University Summer School

The University also offers a ten-week Summer School which could offer you an additional opportunity to upgrade your qualifications to gain admission in certain faculties. Attending the Summer School may also boost your confidence and assist in ensuring that you are well-prepared for your first year at University. For further information, contact Dr D Hamilton in the Recruitment, Admissions & Participation Service, tel: +44 (0)141 330 5584 or email: d.hamilton@admin.gla.ac.uk
Access courses

The Department of Adult & Continuing Education (DACE) at the University runs special access courses for mature students. Successful completion can lead to admission to degree programmes in Arts and Social Sciences, in Sciences, Nursing and in Engineering. Students may also gain admission to the specialist degrees in Law, Social Work, Accountancy and Finance, Music (BMus) and Initial Teacher Education (ITE). Classes run for 26 weeks from September to May. You take two subjects and some are available during the day as well as in the evening. No formal qualifications are required and the University has found that students entering from this course perform well. Contact DACE on +44 (0)141 330 1830 or email access@educ.gla.ac.uk for more information; or visit Access Courses: An Introduction To University Study for Mature Students

The University is also an active member of the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) and has recognised SWAP courses run throughout Scotland as meeting its entry requirements. Many other UK access programmes are acceptable and you should ask the appropriate admissions office before you enrol on a course whether or not it is likely to lead to an offer of admission.

The objective of the Second-level Degree Course in Animal Products, belonging to Class n. 79/S: Livestock Management, is to produce
the professionals essential to today’s livestock farming sector, where sustainability, food safety, and animal health and welfare are key
issues alongside those of animal yields, product quality and the profitability of farms. Students will acquire the necessary scientific
knowledge and the professional competence and skills for promoting and implementing technological and managerial innovation within
livestock farming systems, for the purposes of optimising yields and the health and welfare of animals, and for enhancing the quality of
animal products all the while keeping an eye on economic and sustainability issues.
The specific learning objectives of the course are therefore to impart:
A solid grounding in the scientific disciplines essential to this particular occupational profile, coupled with a firm grasp of the scientific
method of enquiry.
An in-depth understanding of the applied sciences relevant to genetic improvement and to both traditional and innovative methods of
animal husbandry and nutrition, based upon chemical, biological, physical or genetic means.
A solid scientific, technical and practical grounding in the disciplines belonging to this Class of degree.
The ability to undertake and manage professional and research activities aimed at promoting and implementing technological and
managerial innovation within livestock farming systems, for the optimisation of yields whilst respecting environmental sustainability and
animal welfare.
The ability to address and resolve problems arising within the agri-food chain, particularly in relation to animal living conditions,
environmental impact, the quality control of processes and products, and the economic management of animal products and the
enhancement of their market value.
An in-depth knowledge of the laboratory methods employed within the various production process phases, and for the quality control of
different animal products at every stage of the supply chain.
Proficiency in the use of computer and information technology tools and their fields of application, and the ability to fluently employ
written and spoken English, in addition to Italian, also for matters requiring specialist legal or regulatory terminology.
The ability to carry out the above activities with the broadest autonomy and full responsibility.
The time allotted to private study generally accounts for 60% of the total hourly course load.

The course prepares graduates with basic knowledge in the fields of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics and the useful and sufficient for professional and scientific area;
In particular, the degree course with:
Orientation to Science and techniques of animal husbandry will prepare the graduate with skills in organization and technical management of livestock processing and marketing of animal feeds and animal products. The course of studies will be directed towards technological and managerial training that will include techniques for genetic improvement, nutrition and feeding of animals, animal food preparation, knowledge of plant types and housed livestock, the economy of livestock enterprises and market for products of animal origin.
Orientation Management of animal resources in the rural and natural areas will prepare the graduate with skills in programming and control of ecological environments and management of animal resources and wildlife in rural and natural systems. The course of studies will be directed towards an eco-management training that will include the biology and ecology of wild and domestic animals, techniques for spatial analysis of wildlife and livestock and tools for the management of animal resources, domestic and wild, in public areas rural and natural.

NEW ACTIVATION

A started in the 2007/08 are activated three distinct lines:
Orientation Acquacoltura
Guidance and breeding biology of the fauna
Orientation of farming technologies.

The study plan of the first year is common to all three guidelines.
Students will choose their orientation at the time of the second year

FEATURES AND PURPOSE ‘OF COURSE

Modern society requires more and more insistently management systems of animals that are respectful of animal welfare, to ensure high quality and safety of animal products consumed by humans and that consider the preservation of wild animal resources.
The course is therefore proposed to prepare professionals who have responsibilities regarding the management of livestock and fish farming for food production for humans and animals and wildlife resources in natural systems and rural areas.
The degree course, taking into account the guidance and the lessons chosen by the students, prepares graduates with:
basic knowledge in the fields of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics and the useful and sufficient for professional and scientific area;
basic knowledge in the fields of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics and the useful and sufficient for professional and scientific area;
knowledge of the structure and principles of operation of various organs and systems of animals of zootechnical interest, including aquatic organisms, and wildlife-hunting, knowing qualitatively assess the biological phenomena;
knowledge of genetics and genetic improvement, nutrition and feeding of animals, including aquatic organisms, and technology ‘breeding and reproduction, production of fodder and feed, environmental impact of livestock farming, the welfare of animals raised and laboratory, also aimed at improving sanitation and quality of animal products;
knowledge of livestock ecology and management of animal resources and wildlife in rural and natural systems;
knowledge of general pathology, hygiene, livestock, veterinary medicine, pharmacology, toxicology and health and quality of animal products;
knowledge of economic and technical management of agro-livestock farms, acquacolturali and faunal-hunting, and this component also in parks and protected areas, the processing of animal products and legislation for the sector;
knowledge essential for laboratory work in the fields of competence;
practical experiences and survey methods for solving specific problems of the sector.
The graduate should be able to work professionally in the field of animal products, cooperating in the technical, hygienic and economic activity of livestock, wildlife-hunting and aquaculture, as well as those that provide technical resources and services and those operating in processing and marketing of animal products, has acquired:
ability to collaborate in planning activities, assistance in public and private organizations in relation to the powers above;
English language skills in the specific jurisdiction;
skills and tools for communication and information management;
ability to work in groups, to work with defined degrees of autonomy and to enter into the work promptly.
GUIDANCE “AQUACULTURE”

The course of study, after a general preparation of animals for breeding, will be directed to the study of aquatic organisms considering various aspects, such as nutrition, genetic improvement el’impiantistica from fish farms. The course of study aims to train professionals able to provide operators in the sector of fish farming with expert advice on better farming techniques to achieve high levels of production efficiency and quality of animal products and to implement and manage the production of chains in the aquatic environment, while also aspects related to quality.
PROFESSIONAL MARKETS
Graduates can work at:
fish farms
Companies feedingstuffs
technical assistance services in ittiocoltura

consortium for the production of fish products to origin
ADVISORY: BIOLOGY AND BREEDING OF FAUNA

The course of study, after a general preparation of animals for breeding, will be directed to the study of wild animals as part of a delicate natural system with insights on the biology and ecology as well as the spatial analysis techniques for livestock and wildlife in order to operate in rural and natural systems.
A graduate with guidance in “Biology and breeding of wild animals is therefore able to conduct a business planning and control of ecological environments and management of animal resources and wildlife in natural systems, including in relation to livestock farming activities in rural areas.
PROFESSIONAL MARKETS

Graduates can work at:
faunal-hunting companies
public and private functions of planning and design of natural and rural areas
managing bodies of the parks and protected areas
ADVISORY: FARMING TECHNOLOGIES

The orientation Technologies breeding animal “allows the graduate to work in the organization and technical management of livestock farming and marketing of animal feeds and animal products. The animal rearing is studied in several respects, including genetic improvement, the food, shelter structures, pathology, and reproductive technologies. With this course of studies is a trained professional can provide livestock operators with expert advice on better farming techniques to achieve high levels of animal welfare, production and economic efficiency and product quality.
PROFESSIONAL MARKETS

Graduates can work at:
Livestock farms
Companies feedingstuffs
technical assistance services in animal husbandry
consortium for the production of animal origin to