This module aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the process of investigating infectious and non-infectious disease at an individual and a group level, and of the complex relationship between animal health, human health and the environment. Therefore, you will consolidate and extend your knowledge from previous modules on areas such as animal management, pathogenesis, microbiology, diagnostics, and epidemiology, and apply these to clinical situations to solve problems. You will consider the diverse routes of disease transmission and how these can be exploited to manage and control disease to protect animals, humans and the environment. Therefore, you will also gain an appreciation for the biological, environmental, and socio-economic factors that influence disease spread and public health. Overall, this module will help you appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of disease investigation and the role Bioveterinary Scientists can play.

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of the major therapeutic interventions used in animal health to prevent and control diseases, and how pharmacological principles impact treatment. Therefore, you will explore the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, including the mechanism of action of drugs and therapeutic agents covering different body systems, anaesthesia, analgesia, and the treatment and prevention of diseases. This knowledge will be integrated with your awareness of disease epidemiology and pathogenesis, as well as various drug delivery mechanisms and dosing strategies, to allow optimised treatment selection. Additionally, you will consider important financial and sustainability factors, such as the appropriate use of antimicrobials in veterinary practice, including issues related to drug resistance and drug residues. Overall, this module will help you appreciate how understanding pharmacology impacts on animal health.

This module aims to integrate your understanding of animal welfare and Bioveterinary Science into applied clinical practice. You will apply the knowledge you have gained throughout the course to different situations in veterinary clinical practice where welfare may be compromised, and determine appropriate interventions. Therefore, this module will advance your understanding of current animal welfare and ethical issues across a variety of clinical settings, including farm, companion, and laboratory animals. You will explore animal welfare frameworks and the methodology used to assess welfare in these settings, discuss the development of quality of life assessments for use in veterinary clinical practice, and reflect on client communication strategies to enhance compliance with animal welfare improvements. Overall, this module will deepen your understanding of the link between animal health and welfare, and allow you to apply animal welfare science effectively in a clinical setting.

In this module, you will engage in the research of a selected topic relevant to your course. You will have the opportunity to delve deeply into a subject of your choice, utilising primary and secondary sources to inform your work. You will consider the ethics and health and safety aspects of conducting your project, and apply your prior training in experimental design and analysis. Throughout the process, you will develop your critical thinking and analytical skills, whilst conducting this independent research with the support of a lecturer. The dissertation represents a substantial piece of scholarly work that demonstrates your understanding and application of scientific concepts relevant to your course. Additionally, you will refine your skills in academic writing and effective communication of complex ideas. Overall, the dissertation represents the culmination of your education, preparing you to become a biological scientist.