Comments about BSc Biology with Conservation and Biodiversity - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire
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Objectives
Rates of species extinctions and habitat loss are now greater than at any other time in human history. Understanding the biodiversity we have and the threats to it involves questions such as: - Does biodiversity loss affect the functioning of ecosystems? - Do invasive species threaten native biodiversity? - Where are the biodiversity 'hotspots' on the planet? - How can biodiversity be conserved most effectively? Studying Biology with Conservation and Biodiversity (BSc) is a good choice if you want to understand more about the diversity of life and the impacts that humans can have - both positive and negative - on it.
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Practical experience
You may also have the opportunity to attend field courses in the UK (ecology), Portugal (animal behaviour) or Borneo (tropical rain forests) in the summer between your second and third levels.
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Entry requirements
-GCE/VCE A Levels - ABB -BTEC National Diploma - 3 Distinctions + interview -Scottish Highers - AAAAB -Irish Leaving Cert. - AAABB -International Baccalaureate - 33 points -Core Requirements - Grade B in GCE A Level Biology plus another A Level science subject (may include Psychology or Geography).
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Academic title
Biology with Conservation and Biodiversity BSc
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Course description
This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Biodiversity
-Comparative Physiology
-Ecosystems and Environmental Change
-Evolution
-Genes in Populations
-Introduction to Cell Biology
-Population and Community Ecology
-Principles of Molecular Biology
-Information Technology Skills in Biology
-Laboratory Skills in Biology 1
-Laboratory Skills in Biology 2
-Tutorials (Biology)
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Animal and Plant Science Tutorials
-Biodiversity
-Data Analysis
-Invertebrates
-Animal Diversity
-Ecology Project
-Animal Behaviour
-Animal Population and Community Ecology
-Biotechnology and Food
-Evolutionary Biology
-Freshwater Ecology
-Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics
-Insects
-Palaeobiology
-Plant Habitat and Distribution
-Plant Population and Community Ecology
-Plant, Cell and Environment
-Vertebrates
-Wetland Ecosystem Field Course
-World Ecosystems
-Animal Ecology
-Insect Biology
-Wildlife Forensics
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Project
-Conservation and Management
-Issues in Conservation Biology
-Biology Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme
-Dissertation
-Animal Ecology and Behaviour Field Course
-Behaviour Ecology Field Course
-Biology and Ethics
-Community Ecology
-Cooperation and Conflict
-Ecotoxicology
-Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
-Environmental Regulation in Plants
-Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems
-Global Change
-History and Philosophy of Science
-Life in Extreme Environments
-Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics
-Parasitism
-Sex and Reproduction
-Social Insects
-Soil Plant Relationships
-Trends in Biology
-Tropical Rain Forest: Biology Field Course
