Home » Locations » Cornwall College Newquay Telephone 0330 123 2523 Address Cornwall College Newquay Wildflower Lane, Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 2LZ Email newquay.enquiries@cornwall.ac.uk Opening Hours Mon-Thurs 8:30am-5pm, Fri 8:30am-4:30pm Cornwall College Newquay Cornwall College Newquay is a friendly campus specialising in zoology, marine and surf science and is well-known for high quality teaching and research. CLICK HERE TO TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR NEWQUAY CAMPUS Please notify us in advance if you are unable to attend college via our Absence Form Featured Courses BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology and Conservation Level 6 • Full-time • Cornwall College Newquay This degree equips you with the necessary skills and knowledge to work within the field of conservation. There is an emphasis on practical application using both national and international examples, and utilising field specialists within the institute and externally as guest speakers to discuss current issues and research in conservation. Modules cover a range of subjects from anatomy and physiology to specific animal behaviour and population management. A range of optional modules in the second and third years allows you to personalise your degree programme. The programme is delivered at Cornwall College Newquay with a range of lectures, workshops, seminars, laboratory and field-based practical sessions. There will be some modules taught in situ utilising the surrounding environment, for example habitat and wildlife surveys within the first year Fieldwork module. These will involve a mix of day or residential field trips to develop and apply survey techniques in the field. VIEW COURSE FdSc Zoology with Ecology and Conservation Level 5 • Part-time • Cornwall College Newquay Globally we are thinking more than ever about our natural world, the world has moved on from the traditional thinking of zoology, where habitats and species exist in almost isolated units, to more progressive thinking of ecosystems operating with both animal and habitat reliant on the other. This course is designed for those students that want to progress into employment within ecology and conservation - whether it is working as an ecologist on conservation programmes in the UK or abroad or working in Ecological Consultancy. The first stage sets students with the basics in ecological theory, survey techniques, statistics and scientific report writing. Stage two allows the students to follow one of two pathways, either specialising more on UK-based conservation and ecology or taking a more global conservation focus, with the optional modules of One Plan Conservation and Global Conservation Issues. VIEW COURSE BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology & Conservation (including sandwich year) Level 6 • Full-time • Cornwall College Newquay The BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology and Conservation is a full-time four year programme designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to work within the field of conservation. Modules cover a range of subjects from anatomy and physiology to behaviour and population/habitat management. There is an emphasis on practical application using both national and international examples, and utilising field specialists within the institute and externally as guest speakers to discuss current issues and research in zoological conservation. The placement year will take place between years 2 and 3, requiring a total of 26 weeks on placement with either a single or multiple relevant employers/organisations. During the placement year you will need to conduct an independent research project and will be supported in the lead up to the placement and throughout by a placement year supervisor. The research conducted as part of the placement year project cannot be used for the Honours Project in Year 3. VIEW COURSE BSc (Hons) Environmental Resource Management Level 6 • Full-time • Cornwall College Newquay This honours degree final year is designed for people with a strong interest in the environment who would like to develop their scientific skills and knowledge base. You can progress to this one-year programme once you have successfully completed a science-related foundation degree or equivalent qualification. As part of this programme you will choose optional modules which allow you to specialise in your particular areas of interest choosing from wildlife crime; environmental economics and sustainability; environmental investigation; and environmental strategy and marketing. You will also design and carry out a research project in which you will investigate specific aspects of the environment. You will study a core module in environmental impact assessment and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). This programme will also provide you with an insight into the business world and the practices of organisations involved in environmental work. VIEW COURSE Facilities Learning Centre The Learning Centre (LC) staff are information specialists who are here to help you with finding, using & assessing information in any format. Approachable, knowledgeable & friendly, we support you with: research & study skills Moodle (the College Virtual Learning Environment) finding books, journals, eBooks & eJournals using specific software avoiding plagiarism and creating references What is available? Books (for your course and for reading for pleasure) and journals to borrow Study spaces for individual study and group work in a WiFi Hotspot to use with your own equipment Computers, laptops & tablets to use in the LC As a College student you will have access from home or on the move to the Learning Centre catalogue and Moodle, use the links below: Learning Centre catalogue: (which gives you access to 97,000 items held within the Cornwall College group LCs including eBooks) Moodle: (the College Virtual Learning Environment for your online course and the Virtual Learning Centre) Contact Details: newquay.learningcentre@cornwall.ac.uk 01637 857964 International Field Trips Darwin's Deli Exciting Partnerships Marine Conservation Zone Wild Things Subject Areas Animal Management & Veterinary Nursing Marine & Natural Environment Wildlife Conservation & Zoology Partnerships Map + − © OpenStreetMap contributors Get Directions Go VIEW CAMPUS MAP Events Open Event at Newquay campus 25 November 2021, 17:00-19:00 VIEW EVENT Taster Day at Cornwall College Newquay 21 February 2022, 10:00-15:00 VIEW EVENT News Student spider man uncovers never-before-seen species 9th November 2021 A spider-loving Cornwall College student from St Austell has unearthed no less than eight new species of spiders, previously unrecorded in Cornwall. 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