BSC Wildlife Conservation (with integrated year in industry) [C184]

Academic Year 2024/2025

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2017/2018

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (100 Credits)

Semester 1
BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16620

Climate and Climate Change

Semester 2
BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

Year 1 Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

Semester 2
BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR17320

Biological chemistry

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Semester 1
BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR25520

An Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Geographic Information Systems

BR22620

Marine Biology

Semester 2
BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

or
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

Year 2 Options

Choose 40 credits (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator)

Semester 1
BR21620

Animal Behaviour

Semester 2
BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR23820

Tropical Zoology Field Course

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

For your integrated Year in Industry your registration will be:

Semester 1
BRS0000

Integrated Year in Industry

BRS0100

Integrated Year in Industry

Semester 2
BRS0160

Integrated Year in Industry

BRS0060

Integrated Year in Industry

Final Year Core (80 Credits)

Semester 1
BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year Options

Choose 40 credits. (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator)

Semester 1
BR34920

Animal Behaviour Field Course

BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

or
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

Semester 2
BR35620

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy

BR30420

Sustainable Land Management

Contact for this page:

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