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AppliedBioscience

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T: 0800 269 453

Leading the way in Agriculture and Rural Research, Education and ConsultingSRUC is a charity registered in Scotland , No. SC003712


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Applied Biosciencewww.sruc.ac.uk/sciencecourses

CourseInformation

Applied Bioscience

SRUC A Unique Institution

On 1stOctober 2012, four respected institutionsBarony, Elmwood and Oatridge Colleges and SAC(Scottish Agricultural College) merged to become SRUCScotlands Rural College.

SRUC will deliver comprehensive skills, education and business support for the land-based industriesin Scotland and beyond, founded on world class and sector-leading research, education andconsultancy. SRUC is one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. Our aim is to build aculture of excellence through the development of a Rural University College. We offer courses fromentry level and access courses, through Higher National (HNC/HND) and degree programmes, toMasters and PhD level study.

SRUC has 6 campuses: at Kings Buildings in Edinburgh, Craibstone in Aberdeen, Riverside in Ayr,

Elmwood in Cupar, Oatridge in Broxburn, and Barony in Dumfries. We offer over 270 rural-relatededucational courses including training and short courses, certificates and access courses, as well asfull-time and part-time courses at university-level and postgraduate.

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Contact Us

For more specific course information, please contact our lecturing staff:

SRUC Craibstone Campus, Aberdeen:N/A

SRUC Riverside Campus, Ayr:Chris Leggate e: [email protected] t: 01292 886172

SRUC Kings Buildings Campus, Edinburgh:N/A


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Which Courses Where?Aberdeen Ayr Edinburgh

BSc / BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience HND Applied Bioscience

To be validated: The BSc/BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience degree will be re-launched as a newcourse, entitled BSc/BSc (Hons) Applied Animal and Plant Science for 2014. This course willcontinue to run at the Ayr campus. The HND Applied Bioscience will be unaffected by this change.

Why Study Applied Bioscience at SRUC?

Applied Bioscience is about using our understanding of biological systems to improve the

environment, produce better food and provide renewable sources of essential raw materials. It is

about employing natures diversity to produce a vast range of chemicals for use in drug manufacture,

food preparation and industrial processes. It is also about applying our knowledge of diseases to

improve the health of crops and livestock and using our understanding of animal behaviour to raise

livestock welfare standards.

With todays rapid advancements in biological knowledge and techniques, career opportunities for

graduates of this course are excellent.
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Entry RequirementsDirect entry to Degree programmes: Typically four Scottish Highers/Irish Leaving Certificatesubjects at Higher level (BBCC) or three A-Levels (BCC) to include Chemistry or Biology

HND: 2 Highers (CC) or 1 A-Level pass

Entry qualifications must include Biology or Chemistry. English or Maths are required at StandardGrade/GCSE level or equivalent. Applicants with Access qualifications are encouraged to apply andadvanced entry (for example into year 3 or the degree course) is available to those students with arelevant HND. Mature entrants with an interest and desire in the subject are encouraged to discussapplication.

How to Apply

Application for full-time study on HND and degree (BA/BSc) courses is through UCAS(www.ucas.ac.uk). Please consult our web site or prospectus for further details.

Codes for UCAS application are as follows:

Institution code name: SAC

Institution code: S01

Campus code: Y (Ayr)

BSc/BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience D420 BSc/ApB HND Applied Bioscience 527D HND/ApB

The BSc\BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience degree is awarded by the University of Glasgow.

SAC S01 D420


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Open Days

Methods of Delivery and AssessmentLaboratory classes develop practical skills to complement the theoretical aspects of the course,

which are delivered using a mixture of lectures, seminars, computing sessions and group

discussions. The Applied Bioscience programme has good links with industry and strong emphasis

is placed on industrial and farm visits to reinforce the relevance of the topics studied. Modules are

assessed using a combination of coursework and written examinations.

Career Prospects

Previous graduates have secured positions that include:

Veterinary Research Assistants (scrapie & BSE)

Animal Health and Welfare Officers

Research Assistants (genetics & animal reproduction)

Production Controller

Diagnostics Consultant

Plant Pathologist

Plant Breeder

Experimental Weed Biologist

Field Technician (ecology and epidemiology)

SRUCs graduate employment rate is 92%

Open Days

2013 Open Days are as follows:

Wednesday 22nd May - Late Applications Open Afternoonfor 2013 entry (1:30pm-4:30pm)

Saturday 7th September - Open Morning (10.30am-1.30pm)

Wednesday 9th October - Open Afternoon (1.30-4.30pm)

Wednesday 20th November - Open Afternoon (1.30-4.30pm)

Applicant days are held in early 2014 for those applicants holding offers for 2014 entry.

Please book your place through our web site atwww.sruc.ac.uk/opendays
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Visit Us!

Open days are held regularly and we encourage those interested in this course to attend in order tospeak to staff, meet students, and see the facilities. For more information please contact one of theStudent Recruitment Officers or book through the web site. If you are unable to attend one of thescheduled Open Days, please contact us so that we can make alternative arrangements for you tovisit.

Further information is available from the local campus Student Recruitment Office:

AberdeenStudent Recruitment OfficerSRUC AberdeenCraibstone EstateABERDEENAB21 9YA

Tel: (01224) 711189Email: [email protected]

AyrStudent Recruitment OfficerSRUC Ayr, Riverside CampusUniversity AvenueAYRKA8 0SX

Tel: (01292) 886196Email: [email protected]

EdinburghStudent Recruitment OfficerSRUC Edinburgh, KingsBuildings, West Mains RoadEDINBURGHEH9 3JG

Tel: (0131) 535 4391Email: [email protected]

Furthermore, those wishing to discuss aspects of SRUCs additional course provision at our otherthree campuses may contact them using the details below:

Barony

SRUC Barony Campus,Parkgate, Dumfries & GallowayDG1 3NE

Tel: 01387 860251Email: [email protected]

Elmwood

SRUC Elmwood Campus,Cupar, FifeKY15 4JB


Oatridge

SRUC Oatridge Campus,Ecclesmachan, West LothianEH52 6NH



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AgricultureApplied Science and Technology

Sport, Tourism and Outdoor PursuitsEnvironment, Countryside and Conservation

Horticulture and Garden DesignBusiness Management

Student ProfileKerry Conner initially enrolled for an HND with SRUC in 1999. Having passed the HND withDistinction in 2001 she progressed onto the third year of the degree course, and in 2003 graduatedwith a BSc (Hons) in Applied Bioscience (Animal Science). For her Honours research project, Kerryinvestigated the commercial viability of early lambing with an SRUC vet as her supervisor. Kerry isnow working as an Animal Health and Welfare Inspector for the Veterinary Service within theDepartment of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland (DARDNI).

I chose SRUC because of its excellent reputation, fantastic resources and enthusiastic staff. Iparticularly enjoyed the diversity of the course content, with an optimal balance between practicaland theoretical classes that prepared me well for employment.

When she left school, Senga Kyle first worked as a darkroom technician in a local hospital. Later,when she was a mother of two young children, her interest in science led her to enrol with SRUC,first for the HND and then for the degree. Senga specialised in plant science throughout her studiesand in her final year pursued her interest in aromatic oils with a research project involving DNAfingerprinting of basil varieties. After graduating with a First Class Honours degree, Sengacompleted a PhD in phytochemistry with SRUC and is now working as a Research Assistant with theWellcome Research Trust at the University of Dundee.

The laboratory practicals gave me plenty of valuable hands-on experience, and the lecturers arevery approachable and willing to answer questions.

Undergraduate courses at SRUC

SRUC offers a range of undergraduate (degree, HND and HNC) courses, in the following subjectareas. For more information, please request a copy of our Undergraduate Prospectus.


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HND Applied BioscienceAlso: BSc/BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience Years 1 and 2

Course Content:

2 years full-time

The HND Applied Bioscience also constitutes Years 1 and 2 of the degree programmes.

Year 1

Cell Biology: Theory and Practice

Biochemistry: Theory and Practice Microorganisms: Growth, Activity and

Significance

Environmental Awareness

Plant Growth and Development

Quality and Health & Safety Systems inScience Industries

Information Technology ApplicationsSoftware 1

Graded Unit: Project

Biotechnology: An Introduction Livestock Physiology

Livestock Breeding

Livestock Growth, Health and Welfare

Animal and Plant Cell Culture

Chemistry and Physics for the LifeSciences

Plants: Physiology

Year 2

Core Subjects

DNA Molecular Techniques: Theoryand Practice

Immunotechnology: Theory andPractice

Agro-ecosystems: Energetic Efficiency

Statistics for Science 2

Business Management: An Introduction

Graded Unit Level 8 (Project)

Graded Unit Level 8 (Examination)

Elective subjects (students choose six)

Livestock Production Systems

Plant Protection: Problems and Control Biomass: Technologies for Energy and

Bioproducts

Livestock Health: Approaches toDisease Control

Grass and Fodder Crop Production

Ecology and Ecosystems

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Pollution and Waste Management: AnIntroduction

Crop Physiology and Breeding

Plant Protection: IntegratedApproaches

Soils and Crop Nutrition


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BSc Applied BioscienceCourse Content:

3 years full-time

Students may study 3 years to achieve the BSc, or 4 years for the BSc (Hons)

Core Subjects

Animal Growth and Development

Biosynthesis of Crop Products

Experimental and AnalyticalTechniques

Research Skills and Data AnalysisElective Subjects (students choose 4):

Animal Welfare and Behaviour

Pharmacology in Animal Health

Ecology: Management and Impacts

Pollution Control

Environmental Chemistry andToxicology

Bioproducts: Technologies and SupplyChains

Crop Products and Potential

Land and Habitat Restoration

Management Skills andEntrepreneurship

New Perspectives in Plant Protection

Food Microbiology

Food Product Development and FoodQuality Management

Food Raw Material Quality and FoodProcessing

The UK Agri-Food Industries

BSc (Hons) Applied BioscienceCourse Content:

4 years full-time

Core Subjects:

Honours Project

Elective Subjects (students choose 5):

Molecular Bioscience

Action for Biodiversity

Animal Breeding and Genetics

Animal Disease and Diagnostics

Reproduction and DevelopmentalBiology

Poultry Meat Production Systems

Biotechnology for Crops and CropProducts

Sustainable EnvironmentalManagement

Ecology: Issues and Investigations

Food and Agri-business EconomicPolicy

Plant Biotic Interactions

Plant Protection Technology

Plant Responses to Stress

Soil Environment Interactions

Waste Reduction and Recycling

Food Biotechnology

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