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Ailurus · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject: Herpetology courses

hey all, i am currently half way through my gcse examinations, and in about 2 weeks they will be over and i have a long holiday in which to do nothing. I will probably get a part time job, but to amuse me during the week i am thinking about doing a course in herpetology. I have found a couple of places that do them:
- Proteus
- Compass Education and Training

And was just wondering, whether anyone knows of any others or if anyone has done the ones above and can comment on how good they are.

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slippery42 · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: Herpetology Courses

I depends on what type of course you are looking at.

As far as I am aware there are NO higher education courses in Herpetology in the UK.

There are probably a few enthusiast courses if thats what you are after.
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JStroud · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject:

You can however specialise in herpetology in higher education, with only one university (University of Wales, Bangor) offering a full module in it Cool

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davo · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:02 am Post subject:

nah there isn't one. doing a module in it constitutes you specialising in whatever the content is?

JStroud · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject:

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davo · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject:

just wondering what the course was, and how many modules there are on the course in total.

JStroud · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject:

It's a university degree at Bangor and is an optional module in many of the biological sciences courses (such as Zoology, Zoology with Conservation, Zoology with Marine Zoology, etc). All courses are three year courses, compromising of around 15 modules a year (give or take Wink

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davo · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject:

Sounds interesting, i don't think they have a herpetology module in swansea, but not sure.
With my original comment... does that mean you would end up specialising in 45 different areas (theoretically), one for each module. I've never thought of it like that.

JStroud · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject:

No, in reference to specialising I was meaning a herpetology based research project (third year thesis) can be conducted. There are three lecturers at Bangor that excel in herpetological studies and so learning under them is not only a brilliant advancement of education but could lead to future research possibilities Wink

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davo · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject:

ahh... now i get it Very Happy

sounds like my kinda course. Crying or Very sad