Biology (Ecology and Conservation) BSc Honours (C182)

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.

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

You take 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 from the wider University with the approval of the Degree Programme Director.

This first year is shared with Biology (C100) and Biology (Cellular and Molecular Biology) BSc Honours (C1C7), allowing for easy transfer to any of these before second year should your interests change.

• BIO2003 Field Identification Skills
• BIO2004 Plant Biology 2
• BIO2008 Evolutionary and Population Genetics
• BIO2018 Pollution of Air, Water and Soil 1
• BIO2020 Experimental Design and Statistics for Biologists
• BIO2025 UK Wildlife
• BIO2028 Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation
• BIO2029 Vertebrate Biology

You take 20 credits from the following list:

• BIO2006 Entomology
• BIO2014 Animal Physiology
• BIO2021 Employability Skills for Biologists
• ACE2061 Environmental Management Skills

• BIO3022 Residential Field Course
• BIO3039 Biodiversity Science and Management
• BIO3040 Applied Ecology

You take one of the following optional modules:

• BIO3010 Conservation Research in Tropical Forest
• BIO3036 Mammal Surveying Skills

You take one of the following optional modules:

• BIO3197 Biological Literature Review
  
• BIO3198 Biological Information Project
• BIO3199 Biological Research Project

You choose 20 credits from the following list:

• BIO3001 Animal Ecophysiology
• BIO3003 Ecological Modelling
• BIO3031 Pollution of Air, Water and Soil 2
• BIO3041 Molecular Evolution and Systematics
• BIO3044 Behavioural Ecology
• SUG3500 Creativity and Market Research in Science and Engineering

The range of skills that you acquire as a Biology or Zoology student opens the door to a wide variety of career options.

Some graduates go into jobs in research and development in:

• biological industries
• universities
• the NHS and other organisations

Others go on to postgraduate training, undertaking an MSc or PhD.

Graduates have also pursued careers in areas such as:

• sales and management in biological industries
• environmental management
• teaching
• environmental education
• science communication

Others use their degree as a stepping stone into very different careers, such as: banking and retail management; media production, event management and advertising; and adventure tourism.

Find out more about the career options for Biological Sciences from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.