Biology BSc
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Sheffield
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Our three-year BSc focuses on whole-organism biology. Specialist modules cover animal behaviour, evolutionary biology, ecology, genetics, climate change and molecular biology.
Other options include biology and ethics, biotechnology and food, reproduction, genetics and genomics. You can also take modules in biomedical science, molecular and microbiology, even philosophy.
There are over 60 modules to choose from, including optional field courses in the Peak District National Park, Anglesey, Ireland, Arctic Sweden, the Mediterranean, the tropical rainforest in Malaysian Borneo, and Tanzania. And there are opportunities for work experience, including the option of adding a year's work placement to your degree.
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About this course
Life scientists are employed throughout business and industry, in universities, schools and hospitals, as well as government departments and charitable foundations. They develop new technology, and improve our health and living standards. They're vitally important to the economy.
Here are some examples of what graduates in each area are doing now:
Biology
Our graduates work with water companies, conservation agencies, environmental consultancies, wildlife trusts,
museums, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, agricultural institutes, development agencies and in local, national and international government. Many also go on to do PhDs.
Zoology
Our graduates are employed in local, national and international industries, addressing issues that range from conservation and management of natural resources through to medical, veterinary or agricultural research.
Plant Sciences
Our graduates have an understanding of ideas and techniques that are in extensive demand, particularly in agriculture, biotechnology, crop protection and environmental management. There are excellent career opportunities in government, academic and industrial research institutes focused on science and policy, as well as in teaching and consulting.
Ecology
Ecology graduates are well qualified for careers in government or industry sectors that focus on environmental management and consulting, sustainable forestry, agriculture and conservation. You could go into research, education, journalism, finance, law or a technical profession.
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Subjects
- Animal Behaviour
- Ethics
- Biology
- Ecology
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Physiology
- Climate
- Conservation
- Genomics
Course programme
Core modules:
- Skills for Biologists 1
- Biodiversity
- Evolution
- Genes in Populations
- Molecular and Cell Biology
- Animal Physiology, Reproduction and Development
- Animal and Plant Physiology
- Behaviour of Humans and Other Animals
- Ecological identification skills
- Ecosystems, Climate and Environmental Change
- Plant Physiology, Reproduction and Development
- Population and Community Ecology 1
- Reproduction, Development and Growth
Core modules:
- Animal and Plant Science Tutorials
- Careers for Biologists
- Data Analysis
- Animal Diversity
- Population and Community Ecology 2
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Diversity Practicals
- Applied Molecular Biology
- Biology Projects
- Biotechnology and Food Security
- Conservation Principles
- Ecosystems in a Changing Global Environment
- Environmental Biology Practicals
- Evolutionary Biology
- Genomics and Wildlife Forensics
- Insect Biology Practicals
- Insects
- Inside Animals
- Molecular Evolutionary Genetics
- Palaeobiology
- Plant Habitat and Distribution
- Plant, Cell and Environment
- Symbiosis
- Talking the Talk: Getting science on Film
- Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation
Core modules:
- Research Project
- Biology Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme
- Conflict and Cooperation
- Conservation Issues and Management
- Dissertation
- Animal Ecology and Behaviour Field Course
- Arctic Ecosystems Field Course
- Behavioural Ecology Field Course
- Biology and Ethics
- Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Future Plants: From Laboratory to Field
- Global Change
- Human Evolutionary Genetics
- Life in Extreme Environments
- Marine Ecology Field Course
- Phylogenetic Approaches to Evolution
- Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems
- The Ecology of Landscapes
- Topics in Evolutionary Genetics
- Trends in Biology
- Tropical Rain Forest: Biology Field Course
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Biology BSc