A BSc (Hons) degree in Biological Sciences from Westminster will provide you with a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills so that you are prepared to meet the needs of employers. Graduates from Biological Sciences go on to careers ranging from research, medicine, science and education, to law and management.
Biological Sciences at Westminster enables you to focus on molecular science, human biology or applied biosciences, or take a route designed speci?cally toward your own interests. We offer you the chance to explore cutting-edge topics in molecular biology and genetics, microbiology, the urban environment, global challenges, pharmacology, and biological applications. With a passion for scienti?c enquiry, our modules are research driven. You will have the chance to select a laboratory based ?nal-year project, giving you experience in the latest methods and developments in medical and scienti?c research.
The ?exibility offered within the Biological Sciences degree will enable you to select from a wide range of bioscience modules, throughout the programme the assessments are designed to equip you with a range of transferable skills important for any graduate career. The University career service and course related events provide opportunities to discover a range of bioscience related careers to support you in preparing for your future.
The Biological Sciences BSc has been designed to provide a thorough knowledge of biosciences and to equip you with vital transferable skills that will help you to succeed in scientific and non-science careers.
The course is diverse and flexible, giving you the freedom to select modules and target your education towards your chosen career pathway. Alongside an excellent foundation in the biological knowledge through core modules, you will be able to explore the global challenges facing humanity and the planet – and the biological solutions to help overcome those challenges – through an extensive range of option subjects.
The course is designed so that you can follow one of three routes: molecular science, environmental and microbiology or human biology. However, the flexibility of the program enables you to construct your own thread through the broad range of module choices.
Learning and teaching opportunities are a mixture of face-to-face teaching (lectures, seminars, tutorials, field-trips and practicals), independent work, group work, laboratory classes, virtual simulations and online support activities.
The range of assessment methods includes laboratory practical skills, data analysis, practical proformas, essays, wikis, blogs, posters, presentations and exams.