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BSc Biology
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Objectives
Biology is the science of life: how living organisms function, develop, reproduce and evolve, from the scale of genes up to that of ecosystems. Biology addresses questions such as: - How does evolution by natural selection work, and how can it explain behaviour? - What determines biodiversity and how can we help preserve it? - How can genomics inform us about diversity, behaviour and development? - How do ecosystems operate, and how sensitive are they to pollution, diseases and invasive species?
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Entry requirements
-GCE/VCE A Levels - ABB -BTEC National Diploma - 3 Distinctions + interview -GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - BB+BB -Scottish Highers - AAABB -Irish Leaving Cert. - AABBB -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 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
-Comparative Physiology
-Ecosystems and Environmental Change
-Evolution
-Genes in Populations
-Introduction to Cell Biology
-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
-Data Analysis
-Animal Behaviour
-Animal Population and Community Ecology
-Biodiversity
-Biotechnology and Food
-Evolutionary Biology
-Freshwater Ecology
-Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics
-Insects
-Invertebrates
-Palaeobiology
-Plant Habitat and Distribution
-Plant Population and Community Ecology
-Plant, Cell and Environment
-Vertebrates
-World Ecosystems
-Animal Diversity
-Animal Ecology
-Biology Projects
-Comparative Genomics
-Environmental Biology
-Insect Biology 5
-Wildlife Forensics
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Project
-Biology Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme
-Dissertation
-Animal Ecology and Behaviour Field Course
-Behaviour Ecology Field Course
-Biology and Ethics
-Community Ecology
-Conservation and Management
-Cooperation and Conflict
-Ecotoxicology
-Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
-Environmental Regulation in Plants
-Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems
-Global Change
-History and Philosophy of Science
-Issues in Conservation Biology
-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
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