BSc Biological Sciences

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BSc Biological Sciences

  • Objectives Biology is a vast and endlessly fascinating area – this course gives you plenty of scope to tailor your studies to suit your interests and career aspirations
  • Entry requirements Entry requirements * 200-260 points including a minimum of 180 points from two full 6-unit awards or one full 12-unit award * Post-16 qualifications should include at least one science subject at A2 Level, preferably Biology * You should have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above or Key Skills Communication and Application of Number at Level 2 * If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience - check out the UCAS tariff conversion table via the UCAS website
  • Academic title BSc Biological Sciences
  • Course description BSc Biological Sciences

    Programme

    -In Year 1 you can explore how animals have evolved solutions to problems of survival posed by different environments. You can study bacteria, algae, protozoa, fungi and the viruses, or focus on the molecular basis of disease. Study how plants grow, survive and adapt, and gain key basic laboratory, safety, IT and study skills.
     
    -Year 2 allows you to assess the development of evolutionary theory from Darwin to the modern synthetic theory. Examine how living organisms solve problems such as feeding, reproduction and respiration, and gain the practical techniques required to support theory in organismal biology.
     
    -Your final year – whether or not you opt for a work placement – explores advanced topics and issues in animal biology, ecology and behaviour. Food safety is considered, as is the impact of plant biotechnology in an environmental, ethical and social context. Explore the central role fungi play in biotechnology and molecular biology, or how microbiologists contribute to the prevention, treatment and control of infectious diseases. You also undertake an Honours project of your choice.
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