Modules for course C328 | BSC/WLC
BSc Wildlife Conservation
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2020–21 academic year.
You can also view the modules offered in the years: 2019–20; 2021–22.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis (20) or
ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol (20) - BNS-1002: Organismal Diversity (20)
- DXX-1002: Env. Management & Conservation (20)
- DXX-1007: Academic Tutorials&Key Skills (20)
Semester 2
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Optional Modules
60 credits from:
- DXX-2001: Sustainable Development (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
DXC-2001: Datblygiad Cynaliadwy (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - BNS-2002: Evolution & Genetics (20) (Semester 1) or
BNC-2002: Esblygiad a Geneteg (20) (Semester 1) - OSX-2009: Marine Ecology (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2012: Field Course: ACE (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2018: Behavioural Ecology (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2021: Plant Diversity & Conservation (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2022: Vertebrate Biology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2028: Introduction to Herpetology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2041: Introduction to Ornithology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2042: Introduction to Primatology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2018 is a pre-requsite for BNS-3004. BSX-2041 is a prerequisite for BSX-3166. Preferred pathway includes DXX-2009. Students choosing OSX-2009 will have to catch up on reading.
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- BNS-3000: Wildlife Ecol & Conservation (20)
- DXX-3701: Honours project (30) or
DXC-3701: Project Anrhydedd (30)
Semester 2
- DXX-3510: Advances in Conservation (20)
- DXX-3511: Advances in Conservation (10)
- DXX-3701: Honours project or
DXC-3701: Project Anrhydedd
Optional Modules
50 credits from:
- OSX-3001: Marine Conservation & Exploit. (20) (Semester 2)
- BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- BNS-3004: Advances in Behaviour (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-3023: Marine Mammal Science (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3115: Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing (10) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3152: Life in Wetlands (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3153: Primatology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3157: Ornithology (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3212: Forest Ecosystems (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3301: Forest Ecology (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3304: Tropical conserva field course (20) (Semester 1) or
DXX-3305: Field Course: Tenerife (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - DXX-3801: Human Aspects of Conservation (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2018 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3004