MSci Animal Science
Course Overview
This course in Animal Science provides a comprehensive education in the health, productivity, and welfare of managed animals, blending cutting-edge theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on experience. You will learn to address global challenges like sustainable food production through innovative animal management, breeding, and care practices, preparing for a dynamic career at the forefront of the field.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain practical animal handling experience with a variety of species including sheep, cows, and hens at our commercial University Farm and Dairy Centre.
- Learn from leading academics and industry professionals who are actively shaping the future of animal science through research.
- Choose from specialized options after your first year, with the flexibility to study modules across biosciences like nutrition and microbiology.
- Enhance your employability with the option to undertake an industrial placement or a study abroad year.
- Pursue an integrated MSci degree for advanced research training and the opportunity to conduct a project with partners like Twycross Zoo.
Course Overview
This course in Animal Science provides a comprehensive education in the health, productivity, and welfare of managed animals, blending cutting-edge theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on experience. You will learn to address global challenges like sustainable food production through innovative animal management, breeding, and care practices, preparing for a dynamic career at the forefront of the field.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain practical animal handling experience with a variety of species including sheep, cows, and hens at our commercial University Farm and Dairy Centre.
- Learn from leading academics and industry professionals who are actively shaping the future of animal science through research.
- Choose from specialized options after your first year, with the flexibility to study modules across biosciences like nutrition and microbiology.
- Enhance your employability with the option to undertake an industrial placement or a study abroad year.
- Pursue an integrated MSci degree for advanced research training and the opportunity to conduct a project with partners like Twycross Zoo.
Requirements
Modules
- Animal Physiology and Anatomy
- Animal Biology
- Sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition
- An Introduction to Genetics and Biochemistry
- Essential Study Skills
- Research skills for animal scientists
- Applied Animal Science
- Nutritional Regulation, Physiology and Endocrinology
- Nutrition and Physiology Interaction
- Reproductive Physiology
- Applied Marketing: Agriculture and Food
- Evolutionary Biology of Animals
- Ecology
- Economic Analysis for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Principles of Animal Nutrition
- Principles of Animal Health and Disease
- Physiology of Electrically Excitable Tissues
- Epigenetics and Developmental Biotechnology
- Computer Modelling in Science: Introduction
- Animal Behaviour and Physiology
- Animal Science Research Project
- Companion Animal Science
- Coordinated Physiological Functions
- Rural Business Management
- Biotechnology in Animal Physiology
- Applied Bioethics 1: Animals, Biotechnology and Society
- Musculoskeletal Physiology
- Animal Nutrition
- Livestock Production Science
- Molecular Nutrition
- Principles of Animal Health and Disease 2
- Systems Neurophysiology
- Conservation
- MSci Research Project in Animal Science
- Statistics and Experimental Design for Bioscientists
- Writing and Reviewing Research Proposals
- Communication and Public Engagement Skills for Scientists
- Project Management
