This module provides the interdisciplinary knowledge and practical skills needed for your future career. You will develop a broader awareness of the bigger picture of where your degree fits within the life sciences and the professional environment. Key themes include stakeholder engagement, ethical decision-making, and sustainability. You will build communication skills through group work, presentations, and pitching ideas to diverse audiences. Seminars and collaborative projects will help you apply entrepreneurial thinking and develop your leadership abilities. By integrating sustainability principles with commercial awareness and policy insight, this module enhances your employability and prepares you to drive meaningful change in your chosen field. You will have the opportunity to gain an additional qualification in Carbon Literacy within this module.

This module explores a wide range of conservation theories and techniques, focusing on their practical application in the management of wild animal populations. You will examine how your existing knowledge of genetics, ecology, and animal behaviour can inform and enhance conservation strategies. Through a combination of key case studies and hands-on activities, you will gain practical experience in genetic analysis, including techniques used to investigate population structure. The module also introduces new perspectives in conservation genetics, wildlife forensics, animal behaviour, and management, encouraging you to critically evaluate their relevance and applicability to real-world conservation challenges.

You will undertake an in-depth research project on a topic of your choice that aligns with your course and reflects the interests and passions you have developed during the first two years of your degree. This is your opportunity to explore a subject in detail, applying and extending your knowledge in a meaningful way.

Throughout this process, you will strengthen your critical thinking and analytical skills while conducting independent research under the guidance of a lecturer. Your dissertation will serve as a substantial piece of scholarly work, demonstrating your ability to understand, apply, and evaluate scientific concepts relevant to your discipline.

In completing this project, you will refine your academic writing and learn to communicate complex ideas with clarity and precision. Ultimately, the dissertation represents the culmination of your undergraduate education and provides a strong foundation for your future career as a biological scientist.

This module is designed to advance students’ understanding on the breadth of animal characteristics and associated welfare issues that are morally relevant for ethical and legislative concern. Here, students will learn how to critically evaluate animal welfare legislation in light of the moral standing of animals. Students will also acquire important principles in legislation and policy development, which are key to ensuring sustained ethical treatment of animals under human care.

This module is aimed at developing your understanding on human-animal interactions and respective implications for animal welfare. You will also develop comprehensive understanding of the psychological nature of human behavioural change to achieve successful animal welfare outcomes. You will also develop advanced understanding of effective communication skills for achieving animal welfare goals in future practical settings. You will be placed in the role of an animal welfare advisor/consultant to solve real world case scenarios, through case studies, which will help equip students with relevant employability skills.