ObjectivesBiology is the science of life: how living organisms function, develop, reproduce and evolve, from the scale of genes up to that of ecosystems. This course addresses 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 in different parts of the world, and the threats to them, differ?
Practical experiencehe three-year Biology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) degree programme is designed for those students who seek to enhance their experience of Biology by spending a year of study at a major university in North America, Australia or New Zealand.
Entry requirements-GCE/VCE A Levels - AAA-AAB -Scottish Highers - AAAAA -Irish Leaving Cert. - AAABB -International Baccalaureate - 37 points -Core Requirements - Grade B in GCE A Level Biology plus another A Level science subject (may include Psychology or Geography).
Academic titleBiology with a Year Abroad BSc
Course descriptionThis 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
-Year Abroad
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Project
-Data Analysis
-Biology Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme
-Dissertation
-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