We are delighted to welcome you to your Animal Science course at Canterbury Christ Church University. You will have lots of opportunities to learn practical skills and work with us and your fellow students in your first few weeks. We pride ourselves that this is a very friendly and supportive place to study, so we believe you will have an enjoyable and productive time with us.
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If you would like to meet some of the academics who you will meet during your studies with us, you can find us on our Summertime Science YouTube channel:
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Welcome and induction
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And don’t forget to attend our other welcome events including your Freshers’ Fayre – see here for full details.
You will study a wide range of animals large and small including zoo animals during your animal science degree, so we suggest you do some further research in this area in preparation for your studies. Howletts is a wild animal park based in Kent. Have a look at their website, particularly in the 'animals' section. What are the scientific names for the animals? What are their husbandry requirements? Which would be your favourite animal at the park?
In your first week you will have a session for each of your three semester 1 modules (Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Chemistry, Science Skills). We aim to structure the timetable so that you will only have to be in for one or two days a week, except during two intensive practical weeks, where you will be in practicals for most of the week (these will appear in your timetable). As part of your practicals, you will complete competencies that will enhance your employability and evidence your hands-on experience. Attendance at these sessions is particularly important and we will support you in attending as much as you can.
Foundation Year Core Modules:
- Introduction to Biology
- Introduction to Chemistry
- Science Skills
- Advancing Chemistry
- Maths and Physics for the Life Sciences
- Advancing Biology
We would like you to enjoy your holiday time and start refreshed. However, if you would like some recommended reading / textbooks to buy:
- Hillis, D., Heller HC., Hacker, SD., Hall, D., Sadava, D., Laskowski, M. Life: The Science of Biology (12th edition) Publisher: Macmillan Learning
ISBN: 9781319315788
- Hosey, G, Melfi, V, Pankhurst, S.(2013) Zoo animals - Behaviour, management and welfare. 2nd Ed. Oxford University Press.
It is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September.