Study Schemes

BSC Equine Science [D322]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Single Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary; The Coleg Incentive Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (70 Credits)

These modules are core

Semester 1
BR10310

Biology Of The Cell

BR10910

Equine Anatomy And Physiology

BR11200

Equine Industry And Study Tour

BR11310

Genetics

Semester 2
BR11010

Equine Exercise Physiology

BR11220

Equine Industry And Study Tour

BR12010

Metabolism

Year 1 Options

You MUST choose EITHER the Welsh or English version of these modules

Semester 1
BG11500

Amrywiaeth Anifeiliaid

BG12410

Sgiliau Astudio A Chyfathrebu

BR11500

Animal Diversity

BR12410

Study And Communication Skills

Semester 2
BG11520

Amrywiaeth Anifeiliaid

BG12110

Amrywiaeth Microbau

BR11520

Animal Diversity

BR12110

Microbial Diversity

Year 1 Options

Choose 10 credits from the following. Students without A/AS level Chemistry must take BR11710

Semester 1
BR10510

Chemical Basis Of Biology

BR11710

Biological Molecules And Methods

Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (90 Credits)

You must take these modules

Semester 1
BR20720

Applied Nutrition Of Livestock, Horses And Companion Animals

BR21520

Equine And Human Exercise Physiology

BR23110

Principles Of Veterinary Science

BR23310

Reproductive Physiology, Growth And Development

Semester 2
BR20510

Applied Animal Behaviour And Welfare

BR22220

Immunology

Year 2 Options

You MUST choose EITHER the Welsh or English version of these modules

Semester 1
BG23400

Dulliau Ymchwil

BG24200

Profiad Gwaith

BR23400

Research Methods

BR24200

Work Experience

Semester 2
BG23420

Dulliau Ymchwil

BG24210

Profiad Gwaith

BR23420

Research Methods

BR24210

Work Experience

Final Year Core (80 Credits)

You must take these modules

Semester 1
BS31820

Parasitology

RS33700

Equine Stud Management And Reproductive Technology

RS33910

Advanced Equine Nutrition

Semester 2
RS30210

Equine Genetics And Breeding

RS30610

Veterinary Science

RS33510

Applied Animal Behaviour And Welfare

RS33720

Equine Stud Management And Reproductive Technology

Final Year Options

Choose ONE of these modules

Semester 1
RS31300

Undergraduate Dissertation

RS32700

Literature Project In Rural Studies

Semester 2
RS31330

Undergraduate Dissertation

RS32720

Literature Project In Rural Studies

Final Year Options

Choose 10 or 20 credits from this list

Semester 1
RS30510

Emerging Technologies In Animal Science

Semester 2
RS32810

Seminar Topics

Final Year Electives

Any RS module at Level 3 - subject to timetable constraints.

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary