The BSc(Hons) Bioveterinary Science Course

How will you learn?

Teaching and learning take place in a variety of formats:

directed learning sessions
dissections
laboratory placements at the RVC
lectures
tutorials
practical classes (in the laboratory)
research projects (as coursework)

Who will teach you?

You'll be taught by some of the UK's most prominent bioveterinary scientists, and benefit from studying in an environment of cutting-edge bioveterinary research.

What will you learn?

During the programme you will learn, among other things,

to understand the physiology, cellular and molecular biology of a variety of animal species, in particular, the domesticated animals which form the bulk of veterinary work, and the mechanisms of disease.
in an integrated manner the anatomical, developmental, physiological, pathophysiological and pharmacological aspects of mammalian biology
the importance of relevant research
laboratory skills and analytical skills which are developed in parallel with theoretical knowledge
to be a lifelong learner, an essential attribute in a rapidly changing world

All of this is designed to produce Bioveterinary scientists who play an important part in the nationwide promotion of animal and himan health and welfare. Veterinary scientists hold prominent positions in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries and in the medical research sector.

How the BSc(Hons) Bioveterinary Science course is structured

Year	Location	Elements	Comments
1	Camden Campus	The Principles of Science	including experimental design, scientific method, statistics, epidemiology.
		Form and Function	a systems-based introductory course in mammalian physiology and anatomy.
		Control and Regulation	the cellular and molecular mechanisms underpinning normal animal function.
		Problem Definition and Investigation	Including problem-based learning approaches and an introduction to the research laboratory environment.
		Supervised Science Report	This helps to develop your laboratory and analytical skills alongside your theoretical knowledge.
		Laboratory Placements	Based in the various research laboratories of the RVC which allow undergraduates to sequentially build and contextualise their research skills, providing a smooth transition to the design and execution of the third year project and subsequent post-graduate specialisation at Master's and Doctoral level or academic and industrial research careers.
2	Camden Campus	The Immune System and Disease	Introducing immunology and pathology.
		The Enemy Without	Microbiology and the role of infection in animal disease.
		The Enemy Within	The molecular basis of degenerative and proliferative diseases, including neoplasia.
		Pharmacology: Principles and Practice	Pharmacology for probing normal and disease mechanisms and as a basis for therapy.
		Supervised Science Report	This helps to develop your laboratory and analytical skills alongside your theoretical knowledge.
		Laboratory Placements	Based in the various research laboratories of the RVC which allow undergraduates to sequentially build and contextualise their research skills, providing a smooth transition to the design and execution of the third year project and subsequent post-graduate specialisation at Master's and Doctoral level or academic and industrial research careers.
3	Camden Campus	Study options include*: Comparative Animal Locomotion Advanced Skeletal Pathobiology Infectious Disease Reproduction and Development	The first two years, involving the normal and diseased animal, act as the foundation for more specialised, in-depth study in the third year, including a substantial research project and report. *Alternatively, students may choose third year course elements from the range provided by other constituent Colleges of the University of London, or, by special arrangement, according to their needs, course elements from outside the University of London.

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