BSc Zoology in Relation to Medicine and Veterinary Science

Year 1

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- understand and demonstrate coherent and detailed subject knowledge in zoology;
- deploy accurately standard techniques of analysis and enquiry within zoology in the form of statistical analysis and experimental design;
- demonstrate a conceptual understanding of zoology which enables the development and sustaining of an argument;
- describe and comment on particular aspects of recent research in zoology;
- appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity and limitations of knowledge in zoology;
- make appropriate use of scholarly reviews and primary sources;
- apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended piece of work or project.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment as a medical or veterinary practitioner;
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;
- the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the ability top apply a broad range of aspects of zoology;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within zoology;
- work that is typically both evaluative and creative.