Biology with Psychology (Placement Year) : BSc Hons : C1C9

Bachelor's degree

In Lancaster

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Lancaster University’s BSc Biology with Psychology (Placement Year) is for those who want to explore the biological processes which underpin human behaviour, and who wish to gain work experience as part of their degree. It has been designed for those wishing to develop an understanding of the influences that govern human behaviour, underpinned by knowledge of the biology of the system.


It provides you with support to secure a paid placement for twelve months working in the type of organisation that you might aspire to join when you graduate. The placement offers you the opportunity to work as a full time employee of the organisation with the same training and opportunities as other employees, whilst still receiving both academic and pastoral support from Lancaster University.


The degree is taught jointly by our biology academics and the Department of Psychology. Lancaster University is ranked fifth in the UK for Biological Sciences by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018.
You will spend your third year on an industrial placement, which may be science or non-science based. Although you will be supported by professional careers staff in preparing your industrial placement application, due to the competitive nature of these placements it is possible that not all students will be successful in securing these nationally-advertised opportunities. Students who have not secured an industrial placement will automatically be transferred over to the degree without the placement year - the BSc Biology with Psychology.


During your degree, you will conduct an independent research project and benefit from the research experience of our internationally renowned academics. You will also receive training in the key techniques associated with modern biosciences. The facilities for studying Biology at Lancaster University are excellent - we have invested over £4 million in new life science teaching laboratories.

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

You will gain a core knowledge of biology and psychology and can choose optional modules according to your interests and career aspirations. The core modules on the degree principally focus on understanding the biology that underpins human behaviour and aim to provide the opportunity to understand psychology in greater depth. You will be encouraged to link your study of biology to a progressive understanding of developmental, physiological and cognitive psychology.
During your degree and placement you will gain practical skills such as laboratory competence and experimental design; numerical skills such as statistical analysis and data recording and presentation; and interpersonal skills such as team working, communication and negotiation. The transferable skills and analytical training you will gain during your degree will allow you to enter science or diverse fields such as teaching, management, marketing and finance. You will also study an employability skills module to help you manage your professional development and prepare for the job market.


Your Biology with Psychology degree from Lancaster University will open up opportunities in areas such as academic, industrial and medical research. 89% of Lancaster’s BSc Biology with Psychology graduates are in work or further study six months after graduating (Unistats 2018). Around half of our graduates use their skills in a commercial setting while half pursue work in scientific, teaching or caring professions. Alternatively, the course is an ideal base from which to continue on to postgraduate study.


Your placement year is an excellent opportunity to gain work experience, boost your employability and build connections with a desired company. Graduate employers are increasingly using placement schemes as a way to identify suitable candidates for subsequent graduate employment. Alternatively, the course is an ideal base from which to continue on to postgraduate study.

A Level AAB

Required Subjects 2 science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Human Biology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology.

GCSE Mathematics grade B or 5, English Language grade C or 4

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component.

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
  • Biomedical
  • Neuroscience
  • Biology
  • Data analysis
  • Human Physiology
  • Infection and Immunity
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biotechnology

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Cell Structure and Function
    • Evolutionary Biology
    • Experimental Design and Data Analysis
    • Genetics
    • Human Physiology
    • Infection and Immunity
    • Placement Preparation
    • Skills in Biomedical and Life Sciences
    • Understanding Psychology

Optional

    • Biomedical Science in Practice
    • Biomedicine and Society
    • Biotechnology
    • Diagnosis in Biomedical Science
    • Hormones and Development
Year 2

Core

    • Cell Biology
    • Cell Biology Techniques
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Employability Skills
    • Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience
    • Practical Physiology
    • Work Based Learning Preparation

Optional

    • Genetics
    • Medical Microbiology
Year 3

Core

    • Animal Behaviour
    • Biological Sciences Research Project
    • Cognitive Affective and Clinical Neuroscience
    • Neurobiology
    • Prozac Nation: Human Psychopharmacology

Optional

    • Biology of Ageing
    • Cancer
    • Cell Cycle and Stem Cells
    • Cell Signalling 1
    • Cell Signalling, Transport and Disease
    • Clinical Immunology
    • Ethics in Biomedicine
    • Innovation in the Biosciences
    • Pathobiology
    • The Developing Mind
    • The Neuroscience of Typical and Atypical Social Development
    • The Psychology of Attention: from the laboratory to everyday behaviour
    • Tropical Diseases

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

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Overseas Fee - £18,890

Biology with Psychology (Placement Year) : BSc Hons : C1C9

£ 9,250 VAT inc.