mardi 19 mars 2013

New Bristol MSc in Animal Behaviour


Please could you pass this on to interested undergraduates -- a flyer for posting on student notice-boards is here: http://tinyurl.com/MScAnimBehav

NEW TAUGHT MSc PROGRAMME IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, UK

This one-year, full-time Masters offers a unique opportunity for students to strengthen their knowledge and confidence in the study of how animals interact with both the physical and the social worlds they inhabit. This programme provides rigorous scientific training in animal behaviour for students aspiring to careers in animal biology, ecological and behavioural research, science communication, and wildlife management and conservation. 

You will be taught by world-leading researchers, giving you the opportunity to learn about the latest, cutting-edge developments in animal behaviour, including behavioural ecology and evolution, optimisation and life history theory, sensory biology, decision-making, neural/physiological mechanisms of behaviour, social biology, and sexual selection.  You will develop key transferable skills in statistics, data handling and presentation, scientific writing and communication, and research methods, and complete a substantial independent research project.

We welcome applications from talented UK and overseas graduates in Biological Sciences (or related disciplines) who are motivated to contribute to the next major breakthroughs in science.

Details of our postgraduate school, including information about our other new taught MSc in Agricultural Ecology, and the £50m facilities we will shortly be moving into are here: http://www.bris.ac.uk/biology/courses/postgraduate// -- this page also has information about research degree opportunities (at MRes and PhD levels) within the School.

Please direct general queries to biol-postgrad@bristol.ac.uk, and specific queries about the course to sean.rands@bristol.ac.uk