BSc (Hons) Zoology with Foundation Year
Course Overview
This professionally-accredited BSc (Hons) Zoology with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University is designed for students passionate about animal science but who do not yet meet the standard entry requirements. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, equipping you with the essential knowledge and practical skills for a successful degree. You will graduate with excellent prospects for a diverse and rewarding career working with animals.
Key Program Highlights
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, ensuring the highest standard of education.
- Gain invaluable hands-on experience through optional UK or overseas placements and self-funded field trips to incredible locations like Costa Rica.
- Unparalleled access to diverse ecosystems and habitat sites in North Wales, Snowdonia, and the Lake District for practical fieldwork.
- Option to undertake a 12-month professional sandwich placement to boost your employability.
- Prepares you for a wide range of careers in conservation, ecological consultancy, animal welfare, and veterinary science.
Course Overview
This professionally-accredited BSc (Hons) Zoology with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University is designed for students passionate about animal science but who do not yet meet the standard entry requirements. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, equipping you with the essential knowledge and practical skills for a successful degree. You will graduate with excellent prospects for a diverse and rewarding career working with animals.
Key Program Highlights
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, ensuring the highest standard of education.
- Gain invaluable hands-on experience through optional UK or overseas placements and self-funded field trips to incredible locations like Costa Rica.
- Unparalleled access to diverse ecosystems and habitat sites in North Wales, Snowdonia, and the Lake District for practical fieldwork.
- Option to undertake a 12-month professional sandwich placement to boost your employability.
- Prepares you for a wide range of careers in conservation, ecological consultancy, animal welfare, and veterinary science.
Requirements
Modules
- Skills and Perspectives in Science 1
- Wildlife Studies
- Skills and Perspectives in Science 2
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Understanding the Environment
- Building Blocks of Life
- Fundamentals of Scientific Research
- Practical Skills for Zoology
- Genetics and Evolution
- Animal Behaviour
- Ecology
- Animal Physiology
- Research Skills and Employability
- Animal Evolution and Diversity
- Comparative Animal Physiology
- Behavioural Ecology
- Genes and Genomes
- Marine and Freshwater Biology
- Animal Field Skills
- Developmental Biology
- Animals in Motion
- Sandwich Year - Zoology
- Animal Health and Disease
- Study Year Abroad - Zoology
- Study Semester Abroad - Zoology
- Research Project
- Current Topics in Zoology
- Applications of Genetics in Health and Disease
- Advanced Field Skills Expedition
- Animal Learning and Cognition
- Zoo Conservation and Genebanks
- Neurobiology
- Parasitology
- Applied Marine Biology
- Animal Welfare
- Work-Based Learning
