BSc Applied Ecology and Conservation

3 years full-time

The world is undergoing the sixth great extinction, and for the first time the cause is a single species - us. At the same time the Earth's population continues to grow, and we struggle to feed the world's poor. This degree course is aimed at those who care enough to want to do something about this: to make a difference, you need knowledge.

A degree in Applied Ecology and Conservation provides an academic background in biology, focused teaching on ecology and conservation, insights into the difficulties facing rural communities throughout the world and hands-on experience with a range of biodiversity. You will be affiliated with the Centre for Wildlife Assessment and Conservation and our students have the opportunity to conduct fieldwork in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in the UK, Europe and further afield, including the Tropical Biology Field Course in Java and Borneo.

Details of available modules are shown in the table below.

	Compulsory modules	Optional modules
Year 1	Ecology:Species and their Interactions Exploiters and Exploited Mammals Genes and Chromosomes	The Living Cell Plant Diversity
Year 2	Evolutionary Biology	Vertebrate Zoology - Structure, Form and Function Birds: Diversity, Behaviour and Conservation
Year 3	Research Project	Animal Diversity Urban Ecology Forensic Zoology

Our degree course in Applied Ecology and Conservation is complemented by our highly regarded MSc course in Wildlife Management and Conservation, which each year recruits students from across the globe.