ObjectivesStudents successfully completing the University of Leicester Science Foundation Year Programme can progress automatically to the first year of one of our degrees in Biological Sciences.
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements * A/AS Levels: Three A2 levels usually required, normally two in relevant science subjects, with at least one from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics. Two AS levels considered in place of one A2 level. General Studies is not accepted. * GCSE: English, Mathematics, and Chemistry normally required at Grade C or above if not held at A2/AS level. * Access to HE course: Pass, with at least the requisite credits at level 3. * European Baccalaureate: Pass with 70% overall. * International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 32-34 points. * Leicestershire Progression Accord: BBB as above plus full Accord credits. * BTEC Nationals: Full Diploma with DDM (equivalent to 320 UCAS Tariff points), plus any subject / GCSE requirements. * Other Qualifications: Other national and international qualifications welcomed. * Mature students welcomed: Alternative qualifications considered. * Second Year Entry: Possible for those with advanced qualifications compatible with our degree structure. * Applicants are not normally interviewed. * All applicants receiving offers will be invited to visit the School. * These degrees are not available on a part-time basis.
Academic titleBSc Psychology with Biology
Course descriptionBSc Psychology with Biology
Programme
First Year
You will study the same core modules in Psychology as those students taking BSc Psychology and you will also take part in discussion groups, and study research techniques. In Biology you will learn about: the fundamental concepts of plant, cell and developmental biology; the diversity of organisms; how cellular functions are integrated in the whole organism; strategies that have evolved in animals for the acquisition of the energy essential for life; and the scientific principles that underlie biodiversity.
Second Year
You will study the same core modules in Psychology as for BSc Psychology. In addition you will examine the major mammalian physiological systems and the way in which they interact to support life, and appreciate how the theory of evolution and natural selection underpins modern interpretation of the function of animal behaviour.
Third Year
Teaching will focus on the understanding of aspects of behaviour and evolution and the interface of this with Psychology. Both core and option modules are taken in Psychology. These are the same as for year three of BSc Psychology except that only a maximum of two options are taken. In Biology you should have an understanding of the implications for social organisation in organisms of the theories of kin selection and reciprocal altruism and field studies will provide appropriate training. In addition you can choose options from Comparative Animal Physiology, Genes in Ecology, Brain and Behaviour and Population Biology. A one-semester research project in psychology is also undertaken.