• One A-level pass at grade A to D plus five GCSE passes
• BTEC National Diploma or GNVQ (Advanced) in an associated subject
• Advanced Modern Apprenticeship (NVQ 3)
• Equivalent qualifications or experience
  

• Animal welfare
• Animal management
• Animal behaviour
• Animal physiology
• Reproduction and genetics
• Project planning
• Personnel and customer Care
• Business communication
• Marketing
• Specialist study
  

Applications from mature students without standard entry requirements, will be considered on an individual basis.

• Management / administration / advisory roles in the animal care industries
• Animal behaviour / training
• Welfare organisations
• Research
• Technicians
• Teaching
• Veterinary assistants
• Pet retail
• Kennels and catteries
• Postgraduate study
  

• 200 UCAS Tariff points

• Introduction to Archaeology
• Introduction to Fieldwork in Archaeology
• History of the British Landscape
• Heritage Studies: A Critical Introduction
• World Archaeology & Ancient Civilisations
• The Physical Environment
• Landforms & Landscapes
• Introduction to Geology
• Practising Geography
• Landscape Archaeology
• Interpreting the Past
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Iron Age & Roman Britain
• The Study & Interpretation of Artefacts
• Environmental Archaeology
• Highlands Field Course
• Soils and the Environment
• Mountain Geomorphology
• River Processes
• Research Methods
• Archaeology Field
• Study (Excavation)
• Neolithic & Bronze Age Britain
• The Archaeology of Medieval Settlement
• Death & Burial
• Managing the Historic Environment
• Mountain Environments Field Course
• Countryside Conservation & Agricultural Change
• Ice Age Britain
• Work Placement
• Independent Study

Assessments include report-writing, fieldwork projects, reflective journals, essays and presentations.

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Archaeology and Landscape Studies BSc (Hons) VK43 BSc/ALS

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

This is also an ideal base for postgraduate study.

• A minimum of 60 UCAS Tariff points from 1 A level or equivalent Level 3 qualification plus a minimum of five GCSEs at grades A-C
  

• Animal Welfare
• Animal Management
• Animal Behaviour 1 & 2
• Health and Complementary Therapies
• Animal Nutrition
• Animals in Nature
• Animal Physiology
• Animal Collections & Habitat Creation
• Reproduction & Genetics
• Canine and Feline Psychology
• Business Management & Marketing
• Business Communication & IT
• Project Planning & Customer Care
• Specialist Study 1 & 2

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Animal Welfare and Management HND 223D P HND/AC

This course is run in partnership with Pershore College (P).

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

Other opportunities will be open to you in animal behaviour and training, welfare, research, teaching, veterinary assistance, pet retail, technician and posts in kennels and catteries at various levels of responsibility.

• Either a first or second class Honours Degree in a relevant, cognate discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Entry will be by portfolio interview following the submission of a relevant study proposal
• If English is not your first language you will be expected to have reached a sufficient standard on admission to the course (e.g. IELTS 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each element)

Modules

• Contemporary Art Practice 1, 2 and 3
• Practice as Research
• Professional Practice
• Peer-mentored Practice

Pathways

Pathway 1: Art and Professional Practice

This pathway is tailored to suit those who are developing their artist-led practice, working as arts-professionals or self-employed arts practitioners. Mandatory Art Practice as Research module and Professional Art Practice modules will be complimented by a range of optional modules in fine art painting, art and curatorial practice, photography and new media, installation, contemporary ceramics. The course will culminate in a focused engagement with an Independent Study that combines both theory and practice.

This pathway is tailored to suit non-art practitioners who might be arts managers or marketers and who wish to extend their creative skills and knowledge of running a professional arts organisation. One mandatory Research module and a number of modules in Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Marketing, shared with the Worcester Business School, will be complimented by a range of practical modules, culminating in a focused engagement with a theoretical or applied Independent Study in a relevant area of study.

Intermediate Awards

Two intermediate awards, the Postgraduate Certificate and the Postgraduate Diploma, are available should you be unable to commit the time required to gain the Master’s award.  The Certificate requires successful completion of three modules, and the Diploma six modules.

• Must have a professional qualification that entitles the candidate to practice in a health related discipline. Candidates who wish to do modules as CPD will be considered on an individual basis
• Must be able to give evidence of an advanced knowledge of nutrition (level 6 or above)*
• Must be able to give evidence of a basic knowledge (level 4) of human physiology*
  

Applicants who have an appropriate knowledge of these areas but who cannot supply evidence to confirm can sit an entry examination for a small fee. Applicants who do not have knowledge of nutrition or human physiology to the required standard can take a one-year part-time access course (subject to validation).

• The Ageing Body
• Gastro-intestinal Dysfunction
• Poisons, Neutraceuticals and Detoxification
• Neuroendocrine Disturbance
• Immune Imbalance and Oxidative Stress
• Regulating the Genetic/ Environment Interface
• Understanding and Using Scientific Research Methods
• Independent Scientific Study (double module)

• APPS 3001 Independent Study - to be undertaken over one semester
• APPS 3002 Independent Study - to be undertaken over two semesters
• APPS 3103 Knowledge & Practice
• APPS 3104 Research Methods

Optional Modules (may also be part of a named award)

These modules relate to:

• APPS 3102 Theory and Practice of Dramatherapy
• APPS 3103 Knowledge and Practice
• APPS 3104 Research
• APPS 3105 Leg Ulcer Management
• APPS 3107 Tissue Viability
• APPS 3116 Promoting Sexual Health in the 21st Century
• APPS 3117 The Practice of Sexual Health Nursing
• APPS 3120 Contemporary Issues in Contraception and Reproductive Health
• APPS 3121 The Practice of Contraception & Sexual Health
• APPS 3128 Psychiatric Medicines & Therapeutics
• APPS 3129 Maintaining Health in the Prison Population (Adults)
• APPS 3130 Non-Medical Independent & Supplementary Prescribing
• APPS 3132 Practice Teacher 
• APPS 3133 Mentorship for Assessment in Practice (Worcester)
• APPS 3133 Mentorship for Assessment in Practice (Hereford)
• APPS 3133 Mentorship for Assessment in Practice (Midwifery)
• APPS 3135 Holistic Health Assessment – the Adult Client
• APPS 3136 Management of Patients with Minor Injuries
• APPS 3137 Management of Patients with Minor Illness
• APPS 3139 Pre-hospital, Unscheduled & Emergency Care
• APPS 3140 Multidisciplinary Diabetes Care
• APPS 3141 Fundamentals of Coronary Heart Disease
• APPS 3160 Patient Assessment - Child
• APPS 3162 The Child with Mental Health Needs
• APPS 3163 Safeguarding & Protecting Children
• APPS 3170 Care of the Acutely Ill Adult
• APPS 3172 The Management of Long Term Conditions
• APPS 3178 Clinical Leadership in Health Care Practice
• APPS 3180 Negotiated Learning - individual - single module
• APPS 3181 Negotiated Learning - individual - double module
• APPS 3182 Negotiated Learning - group - single module
• APPS 3183 Negotiated Learning - group - double module
• APPS 3210 Palliative Care and the Non Cancer Patient (delivered at St Michael's Hospice)
• APPS 3211 Clinical Issues in Palliative Care (delivered at St Michael's Hospice)
• APPS 3212 Principles of Evidence Based Practice (delivered at St Richard's Hospice)
• APPS 3213 Holistic Assessment and Skills: Practice in Palliative Care (delivered at St Richard's Hospice)
• APPS 3214 Clinical Competence in Palliative Care (delivered at St Richard's Hospice)
• APPS 3217 Independent prescribing from the Community Practitioner formulary (V150) SUBJECT TO VALIDATION

 Level 5 modules available:

• APPS 2100 Academic Skills for Higher Education course
• APPS 2102 Fundamentals of Dramatherapy, Intermediate Certificate in Dramatherapy
• APPS 2105 Developing Successful Strategies within the Spheres of Substance Misuse
• APPS 2106 Developing Successful Strategies within the Spheres of Substance Misuse - Work-Based Learning
• APPS 2133 Mentorship for Assessment in Practice (Paramedics)
• APPS 2210 Palliative Care and the Non Cancer Patient (delivered at St Michael's Hospice)
• APPS 2211 Clinical Issues in Palliative Care (delivered at St Michael's Hospice)
• APPS 2180 Negotiated Learning - individual - single module
• APPS 2181 Negotiated Learning - individual - double module
• APPS 2182 Negotiated Learning - group - single module
• APPS 2183 Negotiated Learning - group - double module

• Certificate and Intermediate Certificate in Substance Misuse APPS1105/1106/2105/2106

We can also develop bespoke provision to meet employer need through the negotiated learning modules and we are constantly updating our courses so module choice may vary. For the latest information please keep checking the website.

The University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Strategy aims to provide a rich, high calibre learning environment through embracing it’s four key values namely: quality of learning; quality of teaching; access, equality and opportunity and reflection and evaluation.

A range of methods will be used to promote learning through student development, responsibility and autonomy to incorporate.

Direct contact:

• lectures and/or seminars

Indirect approaches:

• Web CT and e-learning

Student-led approaches:

• objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE’s), problem-based learning, action-learning and self-directed learning.

Assessment

The assessment strategy has been designed, primarily, to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the modular learning outcomes through the use of a multifaceted range of assessment items. A range of assessment techniques have been utilised to maximise the likelihood of your success including case studies, critical incident analysis, seminar presentations, independent and group projects and Objective Structured Clinical Examination.

Both formative and summative, assessment approaches are used with formative items recognised as developmental in providing you with feedback on your performance thus informing your summative work.

Linked to the educational philosophy of the CPD Framework, all assessment aims to develop the principles of respect for autonomy, professional relationships, application to practice and the acquisition of knowledge and skills.

To underpin these core principles, each module has been individually designed by module leaders with expert clinical knowledge within each subject area and these differing approaches to assessment reflects the individual nature of each subject area. The programme team agree this variation allows you to best represent the subject you are undertaking.

The CPD Framework adheres to the guidelines set out within the University of Worcester Assessment Policy.

Awards

APPS Degree
Generic BSc (Hons) Award: you must complete the 4 mandatory modules and a further 2 modules to be entitled to the award.

Named BSc (Hons) Awards: you must complete the 4 mandatory modules and 2 named award modules. The Named Awards available are:

• Child Health
• Contracepton and Sexual Health
• Emergency Care Practitioner
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner
• Learning, Teaching and Mentorship
• Long Term Conditions  
• End of Life Care  
• Sexual Health
• Tissue Viability

The 4 mandatory modules are:

• Knowledge and Practice
• Research Methods
• Independent Study (double module) 

*Please note it is not always possible to run every module each year*

Pathways

Diploma
Generic University of Worcester Diploma in Applied Professional Studies: you must successfully complete 3 modules – 60 level 6 credits and is usually awarded to students undertaking modules from a CPD perspective.

Named University of Worcester Diploma Awards: you will normally be required to complete 3 modules from a named award selection if you are undertaking modules from a CPD perspective as opposed to pursuing the whole degree.

Certificate
Generic University of Worcester Certificate in Applied Professional Studies: you must successfully complete 2 modules – 40 level 6 credits and is normally awarded to students undertaking modules from a CPD perspective. Named University of Worcester Certificate Award: you will normally be required to complete 2 modules from the named award selection if you are undertaking modules from a CPD perspective.

CPD
You can also access just one module for CPD purposes. Please click on the modules icon to see a list of all the modules offered within the CPD framework.

• An HND in Animal Welfare and Management (or similar subject) with merit grades (or above) in four or more of the eight Year Two modules
• A Foundation degree in Animal Welfare and Management (or similar subject) with four modules at Grade C or above
• Successful completion to NQF Level 5 in an appropriate undergraduate course
• Students should also have undertaken an experimentally based research project

• Animal Issues
• Animal Breeding 
• Independent Study
• Mammalian Reproduction
• Animal Movement
• Behavioural Ecology
• Research Methods
• Veterinary Care
• Animal Genetics & Conservation

Work experience is optional, though recommended.

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Animal Care Science BSc (Hons) Top-up Degree D329 BSc/ACS

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

Employers are looking for well-qualified candidates who have skills, knowledge, flexibility and an enthusiasm to embrace change.

On completion of the course, you will be prepared for a career in animal care management, administration or advisory roles, animal retail, in welfare organisations or as a technician.

Alternatively you may wish to progress to postgraduate study and other professional qualifications.

If your qualifications are not listed, please contact the Admissions Office for advice on 01905 855111 or e-mail admissions@worc.ac.uk for advice.

Further information about the UCAS Tariff can be obtained from www.ucas.com

• Concepts of Life Science
• Plant & Animal Physiology
• Technical Skills
• Diversity of Living Organisms
• Research Methods
• Genetics & Gene Technology
• Genetics & Conservation
• Animal Behaviour
• Aspects of Forensic Science
• Principles of Animal Breeding
• Mammalian Reproduction
• Behavioural Ecology
• Work Placement
• Independent Study

Coursework assessments include seminar papers, practical reports, essays, posters and presentation.

Examinations include short tests, multiple choice, long answer, seen examinations and practical examinations.

Teaching methods include practical sessions, fieldwork, workshops, lectures, directed study, tutorials.

In many cases, learning materials are also available via the University of Worcester Intranet.  It is anticipated that e-Learning will become more integrated in your teaching and learning through the use of WebCT, the University virtual learning environment.

You must study this degree in combination with another course. The UCAS Codes for these combinations are:

Animal Biology BSc (Hons) and:

You will also learn how to gather environmental or physiological data in the laboratory and/or the field using logging equipment, controlled environment cabinets and a range of physiological monitoring devices.

Animal Biologists, who can solve problems, look at evidence and make measured and reasoned arguments, are not only required in scientific fields but also in other fields - such as the media, retailing and finance - to ensure there is a balanced view relating to new technology and that any risks are neither under nor over stated.

There is also a need for people to be able to explain these scientific arguments in 'lay-mans' terms, not only in teaching but also in a wide range of other vocations.

Worcester Animal Biology graduates are working in Primary and Secondary Teaching, Forensic Science, the Police Force, the Fire Service, Scientific and Environmental Research, the Environment Agency, Ecological Consultancy, Banking, IT and the retail trade to name a few.

• 200 UCAS Tariff points

• Heritage Studies: A Critical Introduction
• Introduction to Archaeology
• History of the British Landscape
• Introduction to Fieldwork in Archaeology
• World Archaeology & Ancient Civilizations
• Interpreting the Past
• Historians & Heritage
• Research Methods
• Museums
• Artefacts
• Death & Burial
• Heritage Tourism & Place Promotion
• Architecture & the Built Heritage
• Heritage & National Identity
• Landscape Archaeology
• Environmental Archaeology
• Iron Age & Roman Britain
• Managing the Historic Environment
• Neolithic & Bronze Age Britain
• Archaeology Field Study (excavation)
• Researching Local & Community History
• Conservation & the Built Environment
• Industrial Archaeology
• Museum Culture in the 19th Century
• The Archaeology of Medieval Settlement
• Work Placement
• Extension Module
• Independent Study

The expertise of the staff includes the Neolithic archaeological practice, landscape archaeology, built environment conservation, geo-conservation, Nineteenth and Twentieth Century history and heritage and national identity and students may have opportunities to take part in research projects.

Various assessment procedures are used including coursework, essays, reports and project work.

Archaeology and Heritage Studies BA (Hons) (Single Honours) DV44 BSc/AHS

It is also possible to study this degree in combination with other courses. The UCAS Codes for these combinations are:

Archaeology and Heritage Studies BA (Hons) and:

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

• 220-260 UCAS Tariff points.
• Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend for interview and to provide a portfolio for consideration

• Graphic Design Practice & Theory
• Drawing 1
• Ceramics
• Illustration & Printmaking
• Introduction to Multimedia
• Creative Digital Imaging
• Photography & Portraiture
• Textiles
• Critical & Contextual Practice 1
• Introduction to Animation
• Graphic Design & Typography
• Fine Art Practices & Processes

Year Two

• Drawing 2
• Critical & Contextual Practice 2
• Ceramics in Public Places
• Contemporary Ceramic Practice
• Textiles
• Experimental Photography
• Digital Photography & Image Manipulation
• Graphic Information Design
• Fine Art Practices &Processes

Year Three

• Independent Study
• Critical & Contextual Practices 3
• Professional Practice
• Work Placement
• Textiles
• Ceramics
• Pressure Projects
• Experimental Digital Photography
• Children’s Book Design
• Green Design
• Fine Art Practices & Processes

The emphasis throughout the course is on you developing your creative practice through engagement with a range of art and design disciplines. This will enable you to acquire skills and subject knowledge appropriate to your areas of vocational interest.

Tutors on the Art & Design course are professional artists, who practice as graphic, information or web designers or as fine artists, painters, sculptors, printmakers, digital image makers, photographers, textile artists, ceramicists, public artists and multimedia artists.

You will be encouraged to work on ‘live’ projects suitable to your area of Art & Design practice and are supported in this through seminar sessions with visiting professional artists and designers who have links with business and the creative industries.

Assessment is student-centred and the emphasis is on you becoming an independent learner throughout the programme. You keep a learning journal in each module, enabling you to reflect on your learning while you measure your individual achievement. You will be supported by Learning Teams and each major project is assessed by means of self-assessment, peer assessment and negotiated tutor assessment.

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Route A - (Simultaneous)

Art & Design BA (Hons) (Single Honours) WW12 BA/ArDe

Art & Design and Creative Digital Media BA (Hons) WWC2 BA/ADACDM

Route B - (Sequential)

Art & Design BA (Hons) (Single Honours) EW12 BA/ADb

Art & Design and Creative Digital Media BA (Hons) EWC2 BA/ADCDMb

It is also possible to study this degree in combination with other courses. The UCAS Codes for these combinations are:

Art & Design BA (Hons) and:

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

• Media/web design
• Publishing/graphic design
• Interactive multimedia
• Teaching/educational research
• Fashion and textile design
• Arts administration
• Applied arts
• Museums and art galleries
• Self-employment

The subject area is host to A2AA, a National Artists Access Scheme, funded by CHEAD and the Arts Council of England. This scheme gives four young professional artists access to studios and art facilities at Worcester.

• 220-260 UCAS Tariff points.
• Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend for interview and to provide a portfolio for consideration

• Animation: Origin & Function
• Introduction to Animation
• Introduction to Digital Media
• Creative Digital Imaging
• Image & Text
• Illustration & Printmaking
• Introduction to Digital Film Production
• Fine Art Practice 1
• Introduction to Digital Sound
• Drawing
• 2D Animation
• Stop-motion Animation
• 3D Modelling & 3D Computer Animation
• Research Methods for Digital Media
• Drawing 2
• Digital Sound Production
• Negotiated Video Production
• Fine Art Practice 2
• Digital Video Production
• Opening Sequences Composition for TV
• Digital Photography & Image Manipulation
• Creative Sound Manipulation
• Independent Study in Animation
• Extension Modules
• Professional Practice
• The Final Exhibition
• Fine Art Practice 3
• Studio Photography
• Work Placement Module
• Corporate Digital Video
• Experimental Digital Media.

Alternatively you may wish to progress to postgraduate study.

• 240 UCAS Tariff points

Hover over the module titles for more information.

Advertising BA (Hons) is a specialist degree with a clear focus on the key aspects of the industry’s principles, operations and strategy.  There is a particular focus on campaign strategy, account management and integrated marketing communications, ensuring each student has the opportunity to explore advertising across the spectrum and in its many national and international facets. This course provides you with transferable skills, giving you a good grounding in key skills and competencies and thereby maximising your opportunity to meet the needs of today’s employers.

In Year One you will gain an awareness of fundamental management principles and how these are applied in practice.

Years Two and Three develop complementary aspects of advertising allowing you to develop an understanding of the development of advertising campaigns. You will also have the opportunity to enter an advertising campaign competition.

You can further investigate your chosen specialism through your Independent Study or investigate setting up your own business through the Business Entrepreneurship module.

You will have the option to take a one-year business placement between Year Two and Year Three.

Lectures usually begin with a classroom lesson that lasts, say, 45 minutes at which a lecturer will introduce the underpinning concepts of a topic.  We will expect you to participate here – perhaps, by offering your opinion, by using an Electronic Voting System or by interrupting when you wish to challenge what the lecturer is suggesting. Being an undergraduate requires you to think independently and not merely regurgitate facts.

After the introductory lecture you will often be split into small seminar groups during which you will work individually or with two or three other students on, say, case studies which will enable you to explore the subject in greater depth.  We believe that collaborative learning with your fellow students is very important if you to mature as an autonomous learner.

Between lectures you will carry out further study - we adopt an ‘open door’ policy and you will be encouraged to seek the help of lecturers.  Most class materials will uploaded to Blackboard (our VLE) before sessions and these materials can be downloaded at University or from anywhere with an internet connection.  Many modules have set up on-line discussion facilities to enable you to collaborate with other students between sessions.

A wide variety of assessment methods are used including case studies, research projects, reports, presentations, business simulations and examinations.

Advertising BA (Hons) N561 BA/Ad

To find out more about subject combinations and course codes, visit the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

A degree from Worcester Business School prepares you for a career in today’s demanding world of business and management. Our degrees have the benefit of giving you a vocational award which is recognised by employers and will significantly improve your chances of getting a career even in the most popular sectors.

Student View: “The course has helped me improve my transferable skills whilst equipping me for jobs.”
National Student Survey, 2006

Worcester Business School degrees may also inspire you to start up your own business. You can choose a degree which gives you the skills and confidence to think creatively, to manage entrepreneurship, people and operations and to write a business plan. You can take part in many of the enterprise events at the university, become a member of Worcester Innovators Network (run by students), from which our team recently won through regional and national heats to the international final of the Entrepreneurs Open Challenge 2007 – coming second overall and winning an advertising challenge for Orange mobile.

Alternatively, you may be inspired to study further. Many of our students elect to continue their studies through a taught Masters degree. Our specialist Masters portfolio, which includes a wide range of MSc degrees, builds on the skills acquired at undergraduate level.  We offer:

• Management MSc
• Management & Human Resource Management MSc
• Management & Finance MSc
• Management & Marketing MSc
• International Marketing Management MSc
• International Management MSc

“Having studied business management for 3 years at Worcester University, I can honestly say that the lecturers are outstanding in terms of their knowledge, support and guidance, providing me with a stimulating, varied and challenging course. Therefore choosing Worcester to continue into postgraduate education and gain my Masters was the easiest decision I’ve had to make in my last 3 years.”
Paul Raynes, Business Management BA (Hons), 2004-07

If your qualifications are not listed, please contact the Admissions Office for advice on 01905 855111 or e-mail admissions@worc.ac.uk for advice.

Further information about the UCAS Tariff can be obtained from http://www.ucas.com/

Year One

• Concepts of Life Science
• Plant & Animal Physiology
• Technical Lab Skills
• Introduction to Ecology
• Diversity of Living Organisms

Year Two

• Research Methods
• Genetics & Gene Technology
• Genetics and Conservation
• Soils & the Environment
• Woodland Ecology
• Freshwater Ecology
• Field Techniques in Ecology
• Aerobiology & Health
• Introduction to Botany

Year Three

• Residential Ecology Field Course
• Restoration of Ecosystems
• Plant Development and Physiology
• Aspects of Forensic Science
• Stress Management in the Environment
• Work Placement
• Independent Study (2 modules)

There are a variety of methods used for assessment.  Most modules are assessed using more than one type of assessment, e.g. examination and course work. 

Coursework assessments include seminar papers, practical reports, essays, posters and presentation.

Examinations include short tests, multiple choice, long answer, seen examinations and practical examinations.

Teaching methods include practical sessions, field work, work shops, lectures, directed study, tutorials.

In many cases, learning materials are also available via the the University of Worcester Intranet.  It is anticipated that e-learning will become more integrated in your teaching and learning through the use of WebCT, the University's virtual learning environment.

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Biology (Plant Science) BSc (Hons) (Single Honours) C210 BSc/BPS 

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

As a Plant Scientist at the University of Worcester, you will be able to develop a wide range of intellectual, practical and social skills that are much in demand by employers.  These include primary research and critical evaluation skills, communications skills, both written and oral, and a range of technical and IT skills such as the use of DNA technology, IT-based vegetation analysis, data analysis, and applied statistics. 

You will also learn how to gather environmental or physiological data in the laboratory and/or the field using logging equipment, controlled environment cabinets and a range of physiological monitoring devices.

Plant Scientists, who can solve problems, look at evidence and make measured and reasoned arguments, are not only required in scientific fields but also in other fields - such as the media, retailing and finance - to ensure there is a balanced view relating to new technology and that any risks are neither under nor over stated. 

There is also a need for people to be able to explain these scientific arguments in 'lay-mans' terms, not only in teaching but also in a wide range of other vocations. 

Worcester Plant Science graduates are working in Primary and Secondary Teaching, Forensic Science, the Police Force, the Fire Service, Scientific and Environmental Research, the Environment Agency, Ecological Consultancy, Banking, IT and the retail trade to name a few.

• 220-260 UCAS Tariff points

• Introduction to American Studies (Mandatory)
• Studies in American Theatre
• Introduction to American Writing
• Introduction to Hollywood Film
• The US Constitution: A Document of Democracy?
• Issues in American Society & Culture (Mandatory)
• From Huck and Tom into the 21st Century: American Children’s Literature
• The American Musical
• The Metropolis & Cultural Production, 1885-1925
• Writing America 1750-1860
• 20th Century Stories of America
• 20th Century USA, 1917-1974
• From Slavery to Civil Rights: African Americans 1860-1960
• Popular Music: A Comparative History of Britain & the USA
• War, Democracy & the Media
• Culture, Society & Film
• The Western
• Dreams of New England
• Theatre, Ideology & the ‘American Dream’
• American Writing & the Wilderness
• Native American Writing
• Black American
• Women’s Writing
• American Writing & Dissent
• During the Cold War
• The USA & World War Two
• The Women’s Movements in England & the USA
• Hollywood goes to War
• Independent Study

These assessment methods include: seminar presentations, essays, reviews, reports and performance.

You must study this degree in combination with another course. The UCAS Codes for these combinations are:

American Studies BA (Hons) and:

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

Career options include:

• Communication, media, journalism
• Diplomacy and government
• Marketing
• Teaching
• Postgraduate study