BSc (Hons) Animal Science Bachelor's degree at the University of Nottingham

This module introduces the major physiological systems which are essential for life in animals and humans: the nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, reproductive, renal, and digestive systems. You'll learn about the structures and functions of the major organs and the functions of individual cell types. Topics covered in the lectures will refer to genes, proteins and membranes, transport of molecules across membranes, nerve signalling and biorhythms. The lectures will be complemented by anatomy

Through lectures and hands-on animal handling and other practical sessions, you'll study: animal evolution and diversity across the animal kingdom animal diversity, ecology, and bioethics animal development and behaviour animal domestication, breeding, and genetics sustainability of livestock animal production systems of livestock production as a food source

Nutrients are vital to human and animal health, but how do they work? In this module, you'll be given a comprehensive introduction to the key concepts in the field of nutrition. Depending on your interests, you can study human or animal nutrition, or both. Understand how the food we eat influences our health. Explore how the food eaten by animals impacts on food production and the global food system. You'll study: micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals macronutrients, including proteins

This module will give you a solid foundation in the growth and development of cells. You will gain understanding in cellular processes and the key macromolecules. Understanding the chemistry of these macromolecules is important in many areas of bioscience. You'll apply your learning of basic concepts though practical sessions and workshops. You will study: Mitosis, meiosis, cell division and differentiation. Basic genetic principles and gene expression processes Areas of nucleic acid structure G

This module is intended to enhance your transition into university and guide you through the academic expectations of your degree. This module includes three generic sessions on 'study skills and plagiarism', 'study opportunities' and 'career and personal development', and a series of small group tutorials with your academic tutor. This will develop core skills such as finding crucial information, oral presentation, data handling and presentation of results, preparation for examinations, and ess

The aim of this module is to provide research focussed skills that will support studies on the final year undergraduate research project module. The module will include information on how to plan a research project by incorporating safety, ethical, analytical and experimental design issues as appropriate. In addition you will learn how to present data and use various statistical analyses. The aim of the module is to develop and consolidate your professional competencies and abilities as a resear

In this module we will examine how insects are classified, the external and internal features of their bodies, their lifecycles and how they reproduce. We will look at the importance of insects and insect biodiversity, investigating the central role they play in ecosystem function. We will also investigate how entomologists collect insects, how we measure populations and recent insect declines. We will examine the insects that humans describe as beneficial or harmful, looking at the impact of in

Hormones carry signals between different parts of the body, but how do nutrients determine the interaction between hormones and health? In this module, you'll carry out an in-depth study of the mammalian endocrine system. You'll look at this from cellular, molecular and anatomical perspectives. You'll explore the role that hormones play in controlling homeostasis and metabolism. We use the latest published nutritional research. You'll study appetite regulation and how endocrine systems determine

This module introduces current concepts of molecular mechanisms in animal development and techniques to study and manipulate animal phenotypes. You will study how developmental programs are remarkably conserved among species, including humans. Insights gained from molecular studies of the fruit fly, zebra fish and chicken are directly relevant to our understanding of mammalian development. Signals and factors regulating key events in establishing the body plan of an animal are discussed. Epigene

Building on the physiology of year one, this module considers the physiology and pharmacology of systems involving the principal electrically excitable tissues in the body i.e. the nervous system, musculature and cardiovascular system. You will investigate how the nervous system controls and modulates these tissues (e.g. muscles including cardiac tissue) in an integrated system. You will have lectures and practical classes to learn how to collect, analyse and present real data from the neuromusc