B.Sc. Biology (Hons)

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

Compulsory modules

• ACE1013 Introduction to Genetics
• BIO1001 Cell Biology 1
• BIO1002 The Animal Kingdom
• BIO1003 Plant Biology 1
• BIO1004 Microbiology 1
• BIO1005 Evolution
• BIO1006 Ecology 1
• BIO1010 Biology In Action
• BIO1019 Introductory Biochemistry for Biologists

Optional modules

You choose one module from the following list:

• ACE1022 Crop Pests
• BIO1007 Introduction to Marine Vertebrates
• PSY1006 Instinct, Learning and Motivation

Other optional modules may also be available.

This first year is shared with Biology (Cellular and Molecular Biology) (C1C7), Biology (Ecology and Environmental Biology) (C180) and Zoology (C300), allowing for easy transfer to any of these before second year should your interests change.

Compulsory modules

• BIO2002 Biodiversity and Conservation 1
• BIO2003 Field Identification Skills
• BIO2004 Plant Biology 2
• BIO2007 Vertebrate Biology
• BIO2008 Evolutionary and Population Genetics
• BIO2014 Animal Physiology
• BIO2017 Microbiology 2
• BIO2020 Experimental Design and Statistics for Biologists
• BIO2022 Molecular Biology and Development

Optional modules

You choose three modules from the following list:

• BIO2009 Ecology 2
• BIO2013 Animal Behaviour
• BIO2015 Biotechnology 1
• BIO2018 Pollution of Air, Water and Soil 1
• BIO2021 Vocational Placement for Biologists

Compulsory modules

• BIO3004 Plant Biology 3
• BIO3006 Plant-Animal Interactions
• BIO3016 Mechanisms of Behaviour
• BIO3019 Genomics
• BIO3023 Plant Pathology

Optional modules

You choose one module from the following list:

• BIO3021 Laboratory Workshop OR
• BIO3022 Residential Field Course

You choose one module from the following list:

• BIO3194 Biological Literature Review OR
• BIO3195 Biological Information Project OR
• BIO3196 Biological Research Project

You choose three modules from the following list:

• ACE3049 Companion Animal Behaviour
• BIO3001 Animal Ecophysiology
• BIO3003 Ecological Modelling
• BIO3018 Biotechnology 2
• BIO3031 Pollution of Air, Water and Soil 2
• BIO3032 Cell Biology 3
• BIO3035 Biodiversity Science and Management