School of Biological Sciences - University of Aberdeen courses

...along with Chemistry. This leaves a choice of two additional courses selected from a wide range. First and second year biology classes are taught in state-of-the-art laboratories...

...give a grounding to students from all degrees. Two other courses are chosen from a variety on offer. Second Year Vertebrate and Invertebrate Zoology provide...

...every Honours student attends a residential team-building course designed to give experience of team working, and a 2 day careers workshop. Teaching...

...private study involving writing essays and reports, and also in laboratory or library work relating to specific projects and student symposia...

...Students improve their transferable skills through presentations, groupwork and team building activities. Teaching & Assessment Teaching methods include lectures...

...skills suitable for different occasions. In third year, a typical six-week course is likely to involve four to five hours of lectures and a three-hour...

...prepare an extended essay and contribute to a discussion programme on Topics in Nature Conservation. One further course is chosen from a list of options...

...and Microbiology. Students take an Animal Ecology field trip in Yorkshire or on the North-east Scottish coast. Third Year Third year courses are in Animal Population Ecology...

...Compulsory courses include Community Ecology, Conservation Biology, Environment and Society and a field course run by the Zoology Department...

...Forestry students are required to attend field courses, which are also assessed...

...vegetation and the forest stands are studied. Observations and measurements made are used to prepare a five-year plan that ensures the sustainable management of the forest...

...project and a range of intensive courses relevant to their specialisation. Teaching & Assessment Teaching methods include lectures, laboratory practicals... Learn about: Environmental Science...

...Teaching & Assessment Teaching methods include lectures, laboratory practicals, fieldwork, seminars and tutorials. Most courses are assessed by both continuous... Learn about: Environmental Science...

...and foundation Biology, covering Animal and Plant Biology and Ecology, are required. Students have the opportunity to study a language, and will be advised... Learn about: Environmental Science...

...An individual research project is prepared, the subject chosen based on their own interests through discussions with staff. Students have to choose...

...Programme Structure & Content First Year A general introduction to whole-plant biology, environmental science and ecology in core courses. In addition...

...Programme Structure & Content First Year A general introduction to whole-plant biology, plant cell and molecular biology, and ecology in core biology courses...

...To provide training for research on the biology, ecology and sustainable management of biological resources. Potential doctoral students will gain multi-disciplinary...

...The format of the project submission is as a manuscript for a scientific journal; laboratory and field notebooks are also assessed. Teaching The courses...

...Courses are chosen from the wide suite of modular programmes available in the School of Biological Sciences and include: Plant Ecology Global Soil Geography... Learn about: Environmental Science...