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Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare – (Grad.Dip.)
Newcastle University
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development| Application Deadline: | International students applying for September 2011 entry should apply by Friday 15 July 2011 | ||
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Newcastle University
You take 75 credits of compulsory modules and you complete a 60 credit research dissertation. Compulsory modules include applied ethology; applied learning theory; animal welfare science; animal law and ethics; animal health and behaviour; experimental design for in vivo research; and clinical procedures.
Optional modules (45 credits) include neuronal and endocrine mediation of behaviour; clinical procedures; abnormal animal behaviour; and animal welfare assessment and advice. Individual modules may also be studied as continuing professional development (CPD).
The programme is modular and taught over three semesters a year. Teaching is delivered through six intensive blocks of study at the University interspersed with tutor-guided self study. Part-time students study alongside full-time students, and split their modules over two years.
For students seeking a more research-focused programme, we also offer an MRes in Animal Behaviour.
Contents
Compulsory modules:
ACE8074 Applied Ethology
ACE8075 Applied Learning Theory
ACE8076 Animal Welfare Science
ACE8078 Animal Law and Ethics
ACE8080 Animal Health and Behaviour
Literature Review Module
Optional modules
ACE8077 Neuronal and Endocrine Mediation of Behaviour
ACE8079 Clinical Procedures
ACE8084 Abnormal Animal Behaviour
ACE8085 Animal Welfare Assessment & Advice
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Requirements
Preferably an upper-second (2.1) or first-class (1st) Honours degree in an area of biological or veterinary science or psychology, and extensive prior experience of domestic and/or captive animal husbandary and training. We will also consider on an individual basis, applicants with lower-second class Honours degrees, those with degrees in other areas, and those with non-standard qualifications and/or relevant professional experience. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based) or 577 (paper-based), or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Accreditation
The programme corresponds exactly with the ASAB Accreditation Committee’s academic requirements for Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourists (CCABs), and course accreditation is currently being sought.
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