Full time
12 months
16-SEP-24
MRes - Master of Research
Animal Psychology / Behaviour Studies
Research
Our Animal Behaviour MRes explores the exciting and theoretically rigorous area of the biological sciences.
Overview
Our MRes in Animal Behaviour has possible applications in:
•conservation
•animal welfare
•biomedical science
•agriculture
The Centre for Behaviour and Evolution at Newcastle University brings together experts in:
•behavioural ecology
•comparative cognition
•neuroethology
•animal welfare
What you'll learn
You'll study subject-specific content in animal behaviour research. You'll add to these modules from a broad range of complementary options. The core module asks questions related to animal behaviour research. It also addresses their associated research methods, including:
adaptive consequences
proximate mechanisms
development
evolutionary history
For this course (per year)
£12,000
For this course (per year)
£29,500
A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in: any biological or behavioural science discipline, including anthropology, psychology and linguistics or an MBBS/BDS degree. This programme accepts both medical and dental students wishing to take a master's degree as an intercalation. You will need to have successfully completed your third or fourth year of study. Practical laboratory work experience is desirable, although not essential. The modules you can study may depend on your academic background.
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