Biology with Placement Year BSc

Bachelor's degree

In Sheffield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Sheffield

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Our four-year BSc with Placement Year focuses on whole-organism biology. This degree allows you to do a year-long, paid work placement between your second and third year.

You'll pay reduced fees for the year you're on placement. You'll also have regular contact with your tutor and all the support you need from the University. We have a dedicated tutor to help you find a placement, and our Careers Service is on hand to offer support and advice.

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.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
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Western Bank, S10 2TN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

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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This centre's achievements

2018

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 13 years

Subjects

  • Animal Behaviour
  • Ethics
  • Biology
  • Ecology
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Climate
  • Conservation
  • Genomics

Course programme

First year

Core modules:
  • Skills for Biologists 1
  • Biodiversity
  • Evolution
  • Genes in Populations
  • Molecular and Cell Biology
Optional modules:
  • 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
Second year

Core modules:
  • Animal and Plant Science Tutorials
  • Careers for Biologists
  • Data Analysis
Optional modules:
  • 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
Fourth year

Core modules:
  • Research Project
Optional modules:
  • 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
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.

In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Biology with Placement Year BSc

Price on request