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Degree Programme Table: Applied Poultry Science (Online Learning) (ICL) (MSc) (SRUC) - 3-6 Years (PTMSCAPPOS1U)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Year 1 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Applied Poultry Science (Certificate) Core Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
In order to achieve the Certificate, students must complete the following 60 credits of courses within two years.
Poultry Feed, Nutrition and Digestion
VESC11161 20 credits
Poultry Anatomy and Health
VESC11166 20 credits
Poultry Housing and Environment
VESC11169 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Applied Poultry Science (Certificate) Core Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
In order to achieve the Certificate, students must complete the following 60 credits of courses within two years.
Poultry Feed, Nutrition and Digestion
VESC11161 20 credits
Poultry Anatomy and Health
VESC11166 20 credits
Poultry Housing and Environment
VESC11169 20 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Applied Poultry Science (Diploma) Core Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete all 40 credits of these courses by the end of Year 4.
Poultry Behaviour & Welfare in Commercial Systems
VESC11163 20 credits
Poultry Breeding and Genetics
VESC11164 10 credits
Poultry Embryology & Incubation
VESC11168 10 credits
AND

Applied Poultry Science (MSc) Core Course

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MSc students must complete this course by the end of Year 4.
Research Methods & Data Analysis (Applied Poultry Science)
VESC11167 10 credits
AND

Applied Poultry Science (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MSc students must complete 10 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.
Animal ethics, policy and law
AWAB11022 20 credits
Livestock behaviours as routes of disease transmission
VESC11076 10 credits
Ecosystem Health
VESC11088 10 credits
One Health Policy
VESC11089 10 credits
Host-pathogen arms race
VESC11134 10 credits
Food Safety Hazards and Food Safety Management Systems
VESC11153 20 credits
Leadership Skills
VESC11165 10 credits
Poultry Business Management
VESC11170 10 credits
Nutrition for Food Security
VESC11187 20 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Applied Poultry Science (Diploma) Core Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete all 40 credits of these courses by the end of Year 4.
Poultry Behaviour & Welfare in Commercial Systems
VESC11163 20 credits
Poultry Breeding and Genetics
VESC11164 10 credits
Poultry Embryology & Incubation
VESC11168 10 credits
AND

Applied Poultry Science (MSc) Core Course

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MSc students must complete this course by the end of Year 4.
Research Methods & Data Analysis (Applied Poultry Science)
VESC11167 10 credits
AND

Applied Poultry Science (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete 20 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.
Animal ethics, policy and law
AWAB11022 20 credits
Livestock behaviours as routes of disease transmission
VESC11076 10 credits
Ecosystem Health
VESC11088 10 credits
One Health Policy
VESC11089 10 credits
Host-pathogen arms race
VESC11134 10 credits
Food Safety Hazards and Food Safety Management Systems
VESC11153 20 credits
Leadership Skills
VESC11165 10 credits
Poultry Business Management
VESC11170 10 credits
Nutrition for Food Security
VESC11187 20 credits

Year 5 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Applied Poultry Science Dissertation

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Dissertation (APS)
VESC11195 60 credits

Year 6 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Applied Poultry Science Dissertation

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Dissertation (APS)
VESC11195 60 credits
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