Modules

YEAR 1 (FOUNDATION YEAR) The Foundation Year is an integrated year where you will study core modules with a broad range of students from across the Faculty of Social and Life Sciences, giving you access to different perspectives and networking opportunities. The modules will equip you with key skills needed for Higher Education and beyond. They will give you the chance to explore your subject area and available careers, allowing you to adapt your reading and assessments to be relevant to your degree pathway. • Study Skills for Success (core) • Resilience in Higher Education and Beyond (Core) • A Day in the Life (core)Life and Work in the Welsh Context (core) Welsh for First Time Learners . • Professional Communication in the • Maths and Experimental • YEAR 2 (Level 4) Professional and Academic Development: Professional Practice 1: Introduction to Ecology: Contemporary Animal Management Ethics and Welfare: Human-Animal Interaction:. YEAR 3 (LEVEL 5) In this year you will build upon knowledge gained in your first year and develop your understanding of a variety of topics in more detail. You will learn about anatomy and physiology, survey skills for conservation, learning and training. In addition, the second work placement module will allow you to gain further hands on experience in the workplace. Professional Practice 2: Health and Disease: This module continues to extend and develop our students’ knowledge Animal Anatomy and Physiology: Climate Change and Conservation: . Learning and Training: Survey Skills for Conservation: The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Assessment method

The course comprises a range of modules that are assessed by theoretical and in some cases practical coursework. Types of assessment include, portfolios, posters, laboratory reports, essays, presentations, seminars, practical exams, written exams and reflective diaries. TEACHING AND LEARNING This programme includes a variety of learning and teaching methods in the class, practical settings and sessions delivered within the workplace. These include:

• Lectures and demonstrations

• Seminars and workshops

• Tutorials

• Group and project work

• Reflective reports

• External speakers

• Educational visits and study days

• Tutor and students led sessions

• Critical appraisal

• Portfolio development

• Work placements