DPT: Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health (Online Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) (PTMSCBIOWE1P)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand. Course availability and allocations for Year 2 will be finalised in consultation with students during the Certificate phase of the programme, and for Alternative Year 3 during the Diploma phase. Note that additional timetabling restrictions mean not all elective courses will be available as part of the Alternative Year 3 and a finalised list will be made available during the Diploma phase.

The MSc must be completed within 3 years. Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 1 year and students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma must complete all Diploma courses within 2 years.

All 120 credits of Certificate and Diploma courses must be taken before the Masters year. Please refer to the programme handbook for more specific progression criteria.

Compulsory courses

Evolution and Biodiversity

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability

Environmental Ethics and Governance

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

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

Course options

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand. Course availability and allocations for Year 2 will be finalised during the Certificate phase of the programme.

Land Use and Food Security

Invasive Non-Native Species

The Use of Artificial Reproductive Technologies in Threatened Species

The Modern Zoo

The Marine Environment

Conservation Genetics

Climate Change: Policy and Practice

Conservation Psychology

Ecosystem Resilience and Extreme Events

Connecting Environment and Society

Conservation and Conflict

Wildlife Trade

Species Translocations

Behavioural Flexibility

Science Communication and Engagement for Practice

Led by locals: power and participation in conservation

Climate change and infectious disease

Conservation Finance

Water and sanitation

Zoonotic disease

Wildlife animal health and environment

Introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis

An introduction to transboundary diseases and their impact on trade and wildlife populations

Managing and Leading Conservation Projects

Introduction to Wildlife Forensics

Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines

One Health risk communication and preparedness

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September