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           R84          YEARS        (D305)      CAMDEN                     f  www.rvc.ac.uk/appliedbioveterinary

         INSTITUTION   DURATION     UCAS CODE     CAMPUS
                                   (WITH PLACEMENT
                                       YEAR)
        MSci APPLIED BIOVETERINARY RESEARCH




        With a focus on research methodology and              The course draws on our long history of cutting-edge
        critical analysis, the MSci Applied Bioveterinary     research programmes which have contributed to advances
        Research course aims to prepare you for a PhD         in human and bioveterinary related medicine, and explores
                                                              the fundamentals of bioveterinary, biological and biomedical
        or a career in an industrial or academic research     science that are needed to understand and develop new
        environment with a focus on animal biology            therapies for both veterinary and human diseases. The
        and disease by providing you with an industry         course will give you a clear and detailed understanding of
        placement in the fourth year.                         underpinning physiology and cellular and molecular biology,
                                                              as well as an insight into disease mechanisms and an
                                                              appreciation of comparative and integrated approaches
        COURSE OVERVIEW                                       to aid diagnosis and treatment in the future.

        The fourth year, which contains the industry placement, will   You will engage in extended research projects and receive
        build on your knowledge gained from your first three years and   training in advanced research methodology and critical
        develop your scientific and transferable skills further, making   analysis, to prepare you for careers in academic, clinical,
        you ‘work ready’ and able to realise your full potential as soon   or industrial settings.
        as you embark on your chosen career path.








        YEAR         COMPULSORY MODULES                                           YEAR             • Research skills
                        • Research project (60 credits)                                            • Extended
                     OPTIONAL MODULES                  • Development and disease                  Research Project
                                                                                                  (105 credits)
                        • Advanced concepts            • Omics approach            4
                       in bio-business                to biology
                        • Advanced concepts            • Comparative anatomy
        3   in reproduction                            • Endocrine and metabolic
                        • Advanced skeletal           syndromes
                       pathobiology                    • Epidemiology:
                        • Animal behaviour            the bigger picture
                       and cognition                   • Infection and immunity
                        • Applied animal welfare      (30 credits)
                        • Applied molecular            • Parasitology of human
                       microbiology                   and veterinary               You can choose from several optional
                        • Comparative animal          tropical diseases            modules at King’s College London
                       locomotion (30 credits)        • Practical investigative biology   during your third year. This applies to the
                                                       • Science of animal welfare  MSci Applied Biological Research only.
                        • Comparative models of disease



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