Evolutionary Biology BSc (Hons)
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Bachelor's degree
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St andrews (Scotland)
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Duration
4 Years
The BSc (Hons) in Evolutionary Biology deals with the theory of evolution, evolutionary genetics, environmental physiology, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, evolution of behaviour, biodiversity and conservation, human evolution, and evolutionary ecology.
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The BSc in Evolutionary Biology is a four-year course run by the School of Biology. Evolutionary Biology at St Andrews provides students with high-tech equipment, laboratories and expertise to facilitate learning and to develop the skillset of a modern evolutionary biologist.
In first year and second year, modules introduce you to core subject material relevant to all degree programmes in areas such as animal and plant biology, molecular biology, cell biology and genetics.
Alongside biology, in the first year of your studies, you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two.In third year, there is a shift from core, broad-themed modules to more specialised modules which allow students to prepare for their Honours degree. In fourth year students continue specific research in their chosen area through student-led, enquiry-based learning.
Centres of research within the School of Biology offer students the experience of working alongside experts and the opportunity to develop their own research in Honours years.
Biology graduates are in high demand and are keenly sought after by institutions including the government, universities, research centres and major companies.
Biology graduates have gone on to find success in a wide variety of careers including:
professional biologists in biological research, conservation, higher education and the pharmaceutical or biomedical industries
researchers and advisers in government
journalists
advisers, researchers and managers in the National Health Service
teachers
forensic scientists
management consultants
marketing and advertising experts.
SQA Highers
AAAB, including Biology (or Human Biology) and one other science from the following subjects:
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics.
GCE A-Levels
AAB, including Biology (or Human Biology) and one other science from the following:
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
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Subjects
- Biology
- Ecology
- Biodiversity
- Molecular
- Cellular Biology
- Cellular structures
- Ecological
- Evolutionary Biology
- Methods in Biology
- Vertebrate Zoology
Course programme
In the first two years of your degree (known as sub-honours), you will take the required modules in Biology alongside modules in at least one other subject.
Typically, you will take core modules in your first two years, and advanced modules in your final two years (known as Honours).
1st Year
Students take the following compulsory first-year modules:
- Biology 1: provides an introduction to molecular and cellular biology. It covers cell diversity and the origins of life, cellular structures and fundamental processes.
- Biology 2: provides an introduction to the diversity of life on Earth and will address key elements of organismal and ecological aspects of life.
In second year, modules are chosen which will best prepare you for your intended degree (or group of possible degrees), and new topics are introduced in some second-year modules such as evolutionary biology and ecology. Students must take the following compulsory modules:
- Ecology: introduces basic concepts in population and community ecology and how they relate to biodiversity.
- Evolutionary Biology: gives an overview of the history and major principles of modern evolutionary biology, aimed at contemporary biologists of all backgrounds.
- Research Methods in Biology: helps you develop essential academic and transferable skills, with major emphasis on problem solving, through a combination of interactive lectures, independent data-handling workshops and group work on a mini research project.
- Vertebrate Zoology: explores the diversity of vertebrate animals, beginning with the closest relatives of vertebrates and the evolutionary origins of the group.
In third year, you will continue to specialise in Evolutionary Biology via a wide range of modules covering core topics. Modules that have been offered in previous years include:
- Aquatic Ecology
- Developmental Biology
- Ecosystems and Conservation
- Evolution
- Infection and Disease.
In fourth year, you will study your chosen subject area at a deeper scientific level and will also have the opportunity to select from an extremely wide range of small, group-specialised modules. These modules are taught by academics at the forefront of their discipline who are teaching to their research strengths. A research project is also undertaken which occupies between a third and half of the year.
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Evolutionary Biology BSc (Hons)
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Canterbury College
Bachelor's degree OnlinePrice on request -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Panurgic Eduservices
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
Bachelor's degree Online£ 9,826 -
Courses For Success
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Staffordshire University
Postgraduate Distance Learning£ 9,000 + VAT -
CNELM
Course Distance LearningPrice on request
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