BSc (Hons) Biology

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

The best Biology and Biotechnology courses

See all

See all

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

Biologists are central to many exciting advances in the world, with Biology at the core of areas such as disease treatment, cloning, feeding a growing population, assessing health risks from foods or the impact of mankind on our environment. Your study will encompass the full range of life that fascinates biologists from molecules through to ecosystems and beyond. You will also develop knowledge of the classic areas of the subject and the many recent developments. In addition, you will gain an appreciation of the issues biological advances present to society and understand the scope and limitations of biological knowledge and techniques. Our degree combines technical, analytical and communication skills which makes our graduates extremely employable.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
See map
St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

The knowledge, skills and personal attributes you will gain will enable you to compete successfully for biological and wider graduate employment or to engage with lifelong learning, research and enquiry.

Career paths include areas such as laboratory and field-based scientific enquiry, ecologist, environmental consultancy, management and protection, countryside ranger, postgraduate study or teacher training.

120 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, normally to include Biology or a related subject, plus GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Who would you like to address this question to?

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

Subjects

  • Genetics
  • Biology
  • Biomedical
  • Phenotype
  • Cyprus
  • Ecology
  • Energetics
  • Biodiversity
  • Human Body Systems
  • Physiological
  • Nutrition
  • Marine Biology

Course programme

Year 1

SCI1106 Variation, Evolution and Heredity (20 credits)

SCI1107 Biology in Practice (20 credits)

SCI1108 Cellular Form and Function (20 credits)

SCI1112 Ecology (20 credits)

SCI1113 Biodiversity (20 credits)

SCI1114 Human Body Systems (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of SCI1107 Biology in Practice.

Year 2

SCI2308 Research Methods in Biology (20 credits)

You will select a total of 100 credits from the following modules:

SCI2317 Invertebrate Ecology (20 credits)

SCI2319 Laboratory Masterclass (20 credits)

SCI2324 Nutrition (20 credits)

SCI2327 Marine Biology (20 credits)

SCI2328 Biological Placement (20 credits)

SCI2330 Field Botany (20 credits)

SCI2331 Life on the Edge (20 credits)

SCI2332 Molecular Genetics (20 credits)

SCI2333 Biogeography (20 credits)

SCI2334 Biochemistry and Metabolism (20 credits)

SCI2336 Biology of Disease (20 credits)

SCI2900 Study Abroad Placement (40 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional 20 credit modules above.

Year 3

SCI3330 Dissertation - Biology (40 credits)

You will select four of the following modules:

HUG3125 The Wider Determinants of Overweight and Obesity (20 credits)

HUG3153 Child and Adolescent Mental Health (20 credits)

HUG3155 Applied Health Psychology in Context (20 credits)

HUG3264 Exercise, Diet and Health Promotion (20 credits)

SCI3014 Applications of Genetics (20 credits)

SCI3015 Genomics and Bioinformatics (20 credits)

SCI3017 Nerves, Brain and Behaviour (20 credits)

SCI3309 Biodiversity and Conservation (20 credits)

SCI3310 Tropical Ecology (20 credits)

SCI3311 Ecological Genetics (20 credits)

SCI3312 Environmental Change (20 credits)

SCI3314 Current Issues in Biology (20 credits)

SCI3316 Pathology (20 credits)

SCI3318 Invertebrate Ecology (20 credits)

SCI3321 Pharmacology (20 credits)

SCI3322 Laboratory Masterclass (20 credits)

SCI3324 Epidemiology (20 credits)

SCI3329 Field Botany (20 credits)

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

Modules are assessed by a mixture of coursework and examinations tailored to suit the subject area of each module. An extremely wide range of coursework is employed which may include practical portfolios, specimen collections, project reports, field notebooks, website development plus individual and group oral presentations. Examinations include seen papers and open book approaches.

Who will be teaching me?

Our experienced and knowledgeable staff take pride in the quality of their teaching. Their research activity means they keep up-to-date with current developments in their areas of interest and pass this knowledge onto their students. The Biology department is friendly and approachable and of a size that enables us to know our students personally and be able to respond to their needs.

See related categories

BSc (Hons) Biology

£ 9,250 + VAT

The best Biology and Biotechnology courses

See all

See all