BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology Bachelor's degree at the University of Salford

An overview of biodiversity, focusing on the major groups, their characteristics, their diversity, and their evolutionary relationships.

An overview of the world's major biomes. Learn about the importance of biogeography and the principal factors that drive the distribution of species and communities and how wildlife adapts to these factors.

Learn by observation, investigation, comparison and engagement and develop practical learning and presentation methods which can be applied generically during year one and beyond. Gain an appreciation of Personal Development Planning and effective data handling, calculation and numerical skills.

An integrative approach to understand basic concepts of zoo biology. Largely lecture-based, and also includes day trips to local zoos.

Introduction to field techniques required for ecological surveys of land and aquatic habitats. Develops identification and taxonomy skills, and introduces GIS and its uses within fieldwork.

In the first trimester, a systems-led approach to understand basic concepts of genetics. In the second trimester, this approach is extended to understand basic concepts of ecosystems.

Gain a critical awareness of zoo conservation programmes and the role of zoo professionals. Learn about reproductive biology, genetics, and disease in zoos and zoo animals and how to manage these.

Focuses on the principles of wildlife ecology and animal behaviour with particular reference to mammal and bird species. Introduces scientific methods in the study of ecology and behaviour.

Introduction to modern concepts of conservation biology at the level of species and populations, the existing tensions between theory and practice in species conservation planning, and an overview of the interdisciplinary toolbox used by conservation biologists. Includes the chance to design an appropriate conservation programme for a species or population, including the projection of future survival under varying scenarios.

Learn by observation, investigation, comparison and engagement and develop your practical learning and presentation methods which can be applied generically during the rest of the course and beyond.

Knowledge of the structure and evolution of primate societies. Look at the Primate Order, its distribution and the conservation priorities for primate species. Gain an understanding of the ecological and demographic processes that underlie different types of social systems.

An overview of how diversity in the animal kingdom has evolved. Illustrates the basic principles of evolution as a force to create biodiversity.

Study the fundamental principles of population and community ecology, including the impact that factors such as competition, predation and parasitism may have on population size and community structure. Includes a residential field course where students put theory into practice and conduct their own ecological studies.

Introduction to methods of documenting Biology and Wildlife phenomena, including citizen science, museum specimen scanning, wildlife photography and videography, microscopy and disease diagnostics.

Integrate knowledge from previous zoo biology modules into a practical application. Gain an understanding of how zoos achieve their stated aims from an economic, practical and scientific view-point and the strategies they use to advance their stated goals.

Equip you with the basic knowledge and skills needed for ecological consultancy. Designed to promote employability and apply academic qualifications to a growing sector that seeks to provide expertise on ecological and environmental issues to industry, governmental agencies and other organisations. Includes an overview of consultancy and the ecology of survey methods used for protected species and habitats.

Allows you to develop independent research skills, including both data collection/generation (for example, via lab-based research or fieldwork) and analysis, while conducting research on a topic in an area relevant to your programme of study. Also develop your professional skills, with a focus on employability.

Develop an understanding of the cognitive abilities and limitations of nonhuman animals, with a particular focus on nonhuman primates. Also develops your understanding of the cognitive challenges associated with living in complex social groups.

Develop your geographical information systems (GIS) knowledge and ability to use the ArcGIS software and understand the factors controlling the design and implementation of GIS solutions to map, monitor and model terrestrial environments. Learn the theory behind GIS as well as how GIS can be applied to Wildlife Conservation. Gain hands on experience of using GIS on a species of your choice and determine how GIS can inform conservation decision making.

Based round a 2-week field trip to a tropical biology field station. Learn concepts in, and approaches to, tropical ecology and conservation and biodiversity in tropical ecosystems. Involves an independent research project in the field that will be written up as a scientific report.

Gain a critical understanding of avian diversity, form, function and behaviour. Carry out an investigation into avian ecology and adaptation, collect behavioural data from wild birds and analyse acoustic data using specialist software. Learn about the ecological importance of birds and develop an awareness of bird conservation.