BSc Ecology (Part time)

University of East Anglia

Bachelor's degree

In Norwich

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Norwich

Join our internationally renowned School of Biological Science, with 100% of research recognised as ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014). UEA is an ideal place to study Ecology, as it’s in a region with a diverse range of habitats that provides you with great opportunities for field-based projects. It also brings together one of the largest teams of ecologists and evolutionary biologists in the UK at the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation.
Our school has world class academics and some of the best facilities in the country, including our undergraduate laboratories. The majority of learning will take place in lectures, seminars, practical laboratory classes and fieldwork providing you with invaluable contact time with lecturers, while learning through first-hand experience. You will also receive specialist teaching from two of our affiliated institutes, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and the British Trust for Ornithology.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Norwich (Norfolk)
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University Of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ

Start date

On request

About this course


2018/9A Level ABB to include BiologyInternational Baccalaureate 32 points including Higher Level Biology at grade 5 and one other Higher Level subject at grade 5Entry RequirementPlease contact the Admissions Service if you are interested in applying for this course. Students for whom English is a Foreign languageWe welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing) at the following level:IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 6 .0 in any component)We...

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Subjects

  • Staff
  • English
  • Biology
  • Ecology
  • Biodiversity
  • Oceanography
  • University
  • School
  • Project
  • Technology
  • Part Time
  • Conservation

Course programme


Year 1

Compulsory Study (60 credits)

  • EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY
  • GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
  • SKILLS FOR BIOLOGISTS

Option A Study (0 - 20 credits)

  • SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIETY AND BIODIVERSITY


Year 2

Compulsory Study (40 credits)

  • BIODIVERSITY
  • ISSUES AND APPROACHES IN ECOLOGY

Option A Study (0 - 20 credits)

  • SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIETY AND BIODIVERSITY


Year 3

Compulsory Study (40 credits)

  • COMMUNITY, ECOSYSTEM AND MACRO-ECOLOGY
  • POPULATION ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Option A Study (0 - 40 credits)

  • AQUATIC ECOLOGY
  • BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY
  • EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
  • MICROBIOLOGY
  • PLANT BIOLOGY

Option B Study (0 - 20 credits)

  • HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
  • SOIL PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES


Year 4

Compulsory Study (20 credits)

  • FIELD ECOLOGY

Option A Study (20 - 60 credits)

  • AQUATIC ECOLOGY
  • BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY
  • EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
  • MICROBIOLOGY
  • PLANT BIOLOGY

Option B Study (0 - 20 credits)

  • ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY MAKING
  • HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
  • SOIL PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES


Year 5

Compulsory Study

Option A Study (20 - 80 credits)

  • BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND HUMAN SOCIETY
  • BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE ECOLOGY
  • EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION GENETICS
  • HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS
  • SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
  • SOCIAL EVOLUTION

Option B Study (0 - 20 credits)

  • NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
  • THE CARBON CYCLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Option C Study (0 - 20 credits)

  • THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE 1066 TO 1600
  • THE ORIGINS OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE 4000BC TO 1066AD


Year 6

Compulsory Study (40 credits)

  • ECOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT

Option A Study (0 - 40 credits)

  • BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND HUMAN SOCIETY
  • BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE ECOLOGY
  • EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION GENETICS
  • HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS
  • SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
  • SOCIAL EVOLUTION

Option B Study (0 - 20 credits)

  • NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
  • THE CARBON CYCLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Option C Study (0 - 20 credits)

  • THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE 1066 TO 1600
  • THE ORIGINS OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE 4000BC TO 1066AD

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