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Animal Science

Course Handbook

Please note that all of the information given in this Student Course Handbook was correct at the time of going to press; Schools reserve the right to amend course structures or information and amend, substitute or withdraw modules detailed in this publication. Comments or feedback on the contents of this handbook are welcome, and will be used in the revised edition for 2018-2019. Any comments concerning this publication should be addressed to Kathy Wilson (Student Service Centre Manager) at the Sutton Bonington Campus or e-mail Kathy.Wilson@Nottingham.ac.uk.

This handbook is available in alternative formats. Please contact the Programme Team by emailing ss-programmes-sb@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk or the Student Services Centre at the Sutton Bonington Campus to request an alternative format.

1 Dates for Your Diary

Term dates

Autumn Term Monday 25 September 2017 – Friday 15 December 2017

Spring Term Monday 15 January 2018 – Friday 23 March 2018

Summer Term Monday 23 April 2018 – Friday 22 June 2018

Semester dates

Autumn Semester Monday 25 September 2017 – Saturday 27 January 2018

Spring Semester Monday 29 January 2018 – Friday 22 June 2018

Exam dates

Autumn Semester Monday 15 January 2018 to Saturday 27 January 2018 – including Saturday 20 January 2018

Spring Semester Monday 21 May 2018 to Saturday 9 June 2018 – including Saturday 26 May and Saturday 2 June 2018

Late summer resits Monday 20 August 2018 to Wednesday 29 August 2018 – excluding Saturday 25 August 2018

2 Course Handbook

This Manual is designed to give you all the information you need to allow you to progress your studies at Nottingham. It describes the various procedures and practices that are in place which are designed to help you achieve your goals. From time to time these have to be changed to meet new requirements put upon us by the University and changes are also made based on student opinion. Therefore at any time if you have a positive suggestion, which can bring about some improvement in what we do, please bring these to the attention of the Student Guild who are represented on a number of School Committees.

4 Advice

One of the first people you will meet is your Personal Tutor. Your Personal Tutor will be a member of academic staff with whom you have regular meetings, sometimes as part of a group. Your Tutor is there to give you help and support in person as well as guidance in academic matters. You should make every effort to establish a good relationship. Your Tutor will provide you with advice and details of your exam performance so it is essential that you discuss your progress, in confidence, with him/her at regular intervals.

Here are a few pieces of free advice; they come from fellow undergraduate students and from academic staff who helped us prepare this document.

• Most lecturers teach at a faster pace than you may be used to from school or college.  Develop good note taking skills early in your university career.
• Lectures are progressive, i.e. each one builds on the last. Missing lectures is therefore dangerous, as is ignoring things that you didn’t fully understand at the time.
• Module Conveners may issue a book list. Check with academic staff and 2nd and 3rd year students which are the most valuable to buy. You may not be able to afford them all. Books on your reading lists can be borrowed from the Libraries.
• You should expect to work outside of class time. This may include reading, rewriting your notes, doing coursework, writing reports, etc.
• Don’t be afraid of asking questions in lectures. Lecturers like to know that students are following what they are saying. The question you ask may be exactly what other students were wondering but were afraid to ask. Most lecturers will provide opportunities for questions. You can also ask for help outside of lecture time.
• Don’t be afraid to approach staff for help. Their offices are accessible to you and they have telephones and email. They are busy people but a large part of their work involves dealing with students. Please see “office hours” section for further details of how to make appointments with academic staff.
• Make use of their time, advice, experience and expertise.
• Remember that activities continue after the exams and that you are required to remain at the University until the end of each semester.
• Never hesitate to see the lecturer if you are having difficulty with his / her module or don’t understand why you were given a particular mark
• Handing in coursework late means losing marks. 5% will be lost for every working day late.
• The School has a Learning Community Forum with staff and student representatives from each year. Use this system to make constructive comments about your course.
• If you become ill and have to miss more than a couple of days, or a coursework deadline, or if your performance in an exam is affected, go to see your tutor and complete an Extenuating Circumstances Form and on the website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/academicservices/qualitymanual/assessmentandawards /extenuating-circumstances-policy-and-procedures.aspx
• Missing an exam for any reason is extremely serious and should be avoided if at all possible. Let your Tutor know IMMEDIATELY and complete an extenuating circumstances form available as above.
• Check your email daily and Moodle updates; otherwise you may miss vital information.

5 Student Commitment

Students are expected to access their e-mail accounts regularly as this is the main means of communication. Please do not use any other personal email account which you may have for communication within the University. If you do, you risk losing out on important information

You are required to:

 Read this handbook and other documents referred to so that you are clear about the structure of your degree course and what is expected of you.  Abide by University Ordinances, Regulations and other codes of practice (e.g. Computing, Safety etc.).  Read notices placed on official notice boards, these provide an important primary channel of general communication and may advertise such information as re- arrangements to the teaching timetable.

It is wise to keep a diary in which to note appointments with tutors, module conveners, course diary, deadlines etc.

7 Staff Roles

Role In School Staff Member Location See key at end of table

Tel Email @nottingham.a c.uk

Head of School Prof Simon Langley- Evans

MB 16139 Simon.Langley- Evans

Head of Operations Dr Sarah Johnson MB 16000 Sarah.Johnson

PA to Head of School and Head of Operations

Ms Susan Blencowe MB 16010 Susan.Blencowe

Student Service Centre, Senior Manager

Ms Yvonne Allen Barn 86500 Yvonne.Allen

Welfare Manager TBC MB 16003 SS-Welfare-SB

4 - Year Degree Tutor (International Year)

Mrs Rachel Jessop MB 16162 Rachel.Jessop

Marketing Manager Mr Ben Holden MB 16607 Ben.Holden

Student Service Centre Programme Administrator

Student Services Barn 86500 SS-Programmes- SB

IT Support Officer Mr Gary Smith JCG 16511 IT-Support-SB

U21 Co-ordinator Mrs Rachel Jessop MB 16162 Rachel.Jessop

Student Service Centre Administrator

Mrs Elena Staves Barn 18273 Elena.Staves

Student Service Centre Senior Administrator

Mrs Elisabeth Richmond

Barn 86500 SS-Assessments- SB

Building Locations

GB = Gateway Building MB = Main Building SL = South Lab Building SO = School Office, Main Building JCG = James Cameron Gifford Library

Heads of Division Name Building See key at end of table

Tel Email @nottingham.a c.uk

Animal Sciences Prof Phil Garnsworthy SL 16065 Phil.Garnsworthy

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Prof Sacha Mooney GB 16257 Sacha.Mooney

Food Sciences Prof Tim Foster FS 16246 Tim.Foster

Nutritional Sciences Prof Andy Salter NL 16120 Andrew.Salter

Plant and Crop Sciences Prof Mike Holdsworth PCS 16323 Michael.Holdsworth

Key Roles Name Building Tel Email @nottingham.a c.uk Warden Bonington Hall Dr Ian Hardy SL 16052 Ian.Hardy

Senior Tutors Prof Martin Luck Dr Liz Bailey Dr Kristelle Brown

SL 16309

Martin.Luck Liz.Bailey Kiistelle.brown

Semester 1 Tutor Dr Kevin Pyke PCS 13216 Kevin.Pyke

Exam Officer Dr Matthew Elmes NL 16183 Matthew.J.Elmes

Director of International Studies

Dr Marcos Alcocer NL 16103 Marcos.Alcocer

Biosciences Director of Learning and Teaching

Dr Fiona McCullough NL 16118 Fiona.Mccullough

Malaysia School Coordinator

Dr Marcos Alcocer PCS 16103 Marcos.Alcocer

Study Abroad Co-ordinator (U21/University-wide, Erasmus+, Summer Schools abroad)

Mrs Rachel Jessop MB 16162 Rachel.Jessop

Industrial Placement Officers & School Placement Officers

Dr Judith Wayte Mrs Rachel Jessop

MB 16171

Judith.Wayte Rachel.Jessop

Building Locations

FS = Food Sciences GB = Gateway Building NL = North Lab PCS= Plant and Crop Sciences SL = South Lab Building

8 Academic Staff and Locations

Name Room Telephone Number

Divisions*

Dr R Alberio B223, South Laboratory Building

6304 AS

Dr M Alcocer

C09, Bioenergy and Brewing Science Bldg

6103 NS

Dr R Anand-Ivell B216, South Laboratory Building

6298 AS

Dr A Avery 49D, North Laboratory Building

6238 NS

Dr E Bailey C21, The Gateway Building

6255 AES

Dr M Bell B228, South Laboratory Building

6056 AES

Ms M Benlloch Tinoco A18, Food Sciences Building

6146 FS

Prof M J Bennett C06, Plant Sciences Building

3255 PCS

Dr A Bishopp C12, Plant Sciences Building

6337 PCS

Dr R Blunt B47, Life Sciences Building or C18 Gateway Building

3238 AES

Dr N Bora

B06, Bioenergy and Brewing Science Bldg

6011 PCS

Dr J Brameld 43, 1st^ Floor, North Laboratory Bldg

6133 NS

Prof M Broadley A05, Plant Sciences Building

6382 PCS

Dr K Brown B20, Food Sciences Building

6509 FS

Dr N Chapman C34, Plant Sciences Building

6032 PCS

Dr L Coneyworth 58, 2nd^ Floor, North Laboratory Bldg

6124 NS

Prof I F Connerton B28, Food Sciences Building

6119 FS

Dr D Cook

C04, Bioenergy and Brewing Science Bldg

6245 FS

Prof N Crout C19, The Gateway Building

6253 AES

Prof C E R Dodd B30, Food Sciences Building

6163 FS

Dr S Egan C21, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science

6659 VS

Mrs S Ellis 40, 1st^ Floor, North Laboratory Bldg

6170 NS

Dr M Elmes 53, 2nd^ Floor, North Laboratory Bldg

6183 NS

Dr I Fisk A28, Food Sciences Building

6037 FS

Dr R Ford

C03, Bioenergy and Brewing Science Bldg

6685 FS

Prof T Foster B29, Food Sciences Building

6246 FS

Dr M J Foulkes 312, South Laboratory Building

6024 PCS

Dr R G Fray C33, Plant Sciences Building

6371 PCS

Dr A P French C08a, Plant Sciences Building

6374 PCS

Prof P C Garnsworthy B203, South Laboratory Building

6065 AS

Dr Z Gonzalez- Carranza

C11, Plant Sciences Building

6335 PCS

Dr N Graham C30, Plant Sciences Building

6681 PCS

Dr D Gray A29, Food Sciences Building

6147 FS

Prof S E Harding A15, NCMH, The Limes

6148 FS

Dr I Hardy C26, The Gateway Building

6052 AES

Dr J Harris C18, Vet School

6316 AS

Dr K Harris-Adams C311, South Laboratory Building

6066 AES

Dr P J Hill B21, Food Sciences Building

6169 FS

Dr J L Hobman B22, Food Sciences Building

6166 FS

Prof M J Holdsworth 301B, South Laboratory Building

6046 PCS

Mrs Rachel Jessop

C05, Bioenergy and Brewing Science Bldg

6162 FS

Dr P Jethwa 55, North Laboratory Building

6604 NS

Prof I P King C21, Plant Sciences Building

6372 PCS

Dr J King C26, Plant Sciences Building

6780 PCS

Dr B Lomax C24, The Gateway Building

6258 AES

Prof M R Luck B207, South Laboratory Building

6309 AS

Dr S Lydon C08, Plant Sciences Building

6289 PCS

Dr J Majewicz

37, 1st^ Floor, North Laboratory Building

6106 NS

Dr G Mann B208, South Laboratory Building

6326 AS

Dr J Margerison B209 South Laboratory Building

6301 AS

Dr K May

50, 2nd^ Floor, North Laboratory Building

8823 NS

Prof K D Sinclair B210, South Laboratory Building

6053 AS

Dr M S Sjogersten C27, The Gateway Building

6239 AES

Dr D L Sparkes 330, South Laboratory Building

6074 PCS

Dr D Stekel C20, The Gateway Building

6294 AES

Dr C Stevenson A57, Vet School

6055 AS

Dr R Stoger B232, South Laboratory Building

6232 AS

Dr A Swali A20, Food Sciences Building

6578 FS

Dr R Swarup C31, Plant Sciences Building

6284 PCS

Dr D Sweetman B234, South Laboratory Building

6019 AS

Dr J A Swift 57a, 2nd^ Floor, North Lab

6178 NS

Dr R Tarlington

School of Veterinary Medicine and Science

6273 VS

Dr M Taylor 52, 2nd^ Floor, North Laboratory Bldg

6104 NS

Prof G Tucker

C09, Bioenergy and Brewing Science Bldg

6126 NS

A/Prof N Walker 49H, 2nd^ Floor, North Laboratory Bldg

6594 NS

Dr A Waterfall B224, South Laboratory Building

6307 AS

Dr S Welham 24, North Laboratory Building

6129 NS

Dr D Wells C07, Plant Sciences Building

6373 PCS

Dr H West C28, The Gateway Building

6268 AES

Mrs E Weston A22, Food Sciences Building

6146 FS

Dr G White B227, South Laboratory Building

6068 AS

Dr K Whitehead 28A, 1st^ Floor, North Laboratory Bldg

6136 NS

Prof P Wilson 332, South Laboratory Building

6075 AES

Prof Z A Wilson A03, Plant Sciences Building

3235 PCS

Prof J Wiseman B205, South Laboratory Building

6054 AS

Dr B Wolf A27, Food Sciences Building

6134 FS

Dr S Young C25, The Gateway Building

6256 AES

*Divisional codes

AES Agricultural & Environmental Sciences AS Animal Sciences BABS Bioenergy and Brewing Science Bldg FS Food Sciences MB Main Building NS Nutritional Science PCS Plant and Crop Sciences VS School of Veterinary Medicine and Science

Choosing Optional Modules

Preliminary Module Choices for 2018/19 for courses that have optional modules)

In early May 2018, we will be inviting you to make preliminary module choices for the

2018/19 academic year. This year we will be using an online form which will be available

from early May 2018.

We will contact you again in early May, before the online form opens, with a link and instructions and with more information about how to check which modules are available in 2018/19, and how to confirm the requirements of your programme of study. This communication will be by email (to your University account) and via Moodle. It is really important you keep an eye out for this message so that you are ready to make your choices.

In the meantime if you have any questions about your module choices please contact us

using the online enquiry form at www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/contact-us and

choose ‘module choice’ from the list of things we can help you with.

10 Animal Science D

Course Director: Dr Alan Waterfall

Contact details : e: alan.waterfall@nottingham.ac.uk or t: +44 115 95 16307

See “taught” column to check the semester in which modules are taught

Qualifying Year (Year 1) Compulsory Students must take all modules in this group Code Title Credits Taught D211A2 Animal Biology 10 Autumn D211F3 The Biosciences and Global Food Security 10 Autumn D211P1 Genes and Cells: 1 10 Autumn D212P3 Applied Genetics 10 Spring D212Z5 Introductory Physiology 20 Spring

D21BG1 Biosciences Tutorials (Academic Development) and Foundation Science

20 Full Year

D21BN1 Introduction to Nutrition 20 Full Year D21BN2 Biochemistry – The Building Blocks of Life 20 Full Year

Part I (Year 2) Students intending to apply for “Accreditation in Nutrition” must check with the Course Manager which modules they should take. Compulsory Students must take all modules in this group

Code Title Credits Taught D223Z7 Reproductive Physiology 10 Autumn D224G1 Professional Skills for Bioscientists 20 Spring D224A6 Endocrine Control Systems 20 Spring

Alternative In addition, students must take the following compulsory modules that relate to their pathway choice (Physiology and Health, or Production and Nutrition) and choose a further 40 credits of optional modules.

Group:1 Physiology and Health Pathway Compulsory

Code Title Credits Taught D224Z6 Principles of Animal Health and Disease 1 10 Spring D223A8 Physiology of Electrically Excitable Tissues 20 Autumn

Restricted And a further 40 credits from this group

Code Title Credits Taught D223N6 Principles of Immunology 10 Autumn D223A7 Applied Animal Science 20 Autumn D223N8 Principles of Animal Nutrition 10 Spring