Animal Behaviour & Welfare

1 year / Level 8 / Full-time

Is this course for me?

Our BSc Honours in Animal Behaviour and Welfare is a one year add on level 8 programme which has been designed to act as a progression route if you’ve successfully completed the level 7 BSc in Veterinary Nursing programme at LYIT, or a suitable alternate level 7 in another Higher Education Institution.

Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

Year Four

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
7	Animal Cognition & Behaviour	Mandatory	10	6
	Animal Welfare	Mandatory	10	6
	Welfare & Behaviour Aspects of Rehabilitation	Mandatory	5	3
	Research Project Design	Mandatory	5	3
8	Anthrozoology	Mandatory	10	6
	Research Project	Mandatory	10	3
	Advanced Veterinary Fluid Therapy	Elective	10	6
	Wildlife Conservation & Welfare	Elective	10	6

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

Masters degrees at other institutes and universities at home and abroad.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

This is two semester, add-on Honours Degree programme for students who have achieved a Level 7 B.Sc. in Veterinary Nursing. Students who have completed an equivalent programme or a suitable alternate Level 7 with appropriate learning outcomes would also be considered for acceptance.

Number of Places	25

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Student Experience

-- Mairead Boyce

Undertaking a degree in Veterinary Nursing requires a lot of time and effort, but it is hugely rewarding. The course content is current and practical and the placement element of the course here in Letterkenny IT gives students an insight into the workings of a Veterinary Clinic from the very beginning. The support from lecturers and placement providers throughout is second to none. I completed both my Veterinary Nursing and Animal Behaviour & Welfare degrees in Letterkenny IT and they have opened doors for me that I had always hoped for but never thought possible.

I have been working in clinical practice since graduation, initially in mixed practice then specialising in small animal only practice, where I would have undertaken nurse consultations on a daily basis. They were a great opportunity to impart all the knowledge from the Veterinary Nursing course to clients. I began lecturing in September 2017 and I am really enjoying it. It's great to be back in Letterkenny IT but from a different perspective.

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Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186309 /+353 (0)74 9186310

Head of Department Dr Kim Mc Fadden
Email: science@lyit.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186309

School and Department
Faculty of Science & Health
Department of Life & Physical Sciences

Bachelor of Science (Hons)