2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Zoology in Relation to Medicine and Veterinary Science
| Programme code: | BS-ZOOL/RMVS | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 1 Year | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Alastair Ward | Contact address: | A.I.Ward@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 120
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Faculty of Biological Sciences Undergraduate School
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Faculty of Biological Sciences Undergraduate School
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Biosciences
Programme specification:
This programme provides a selection of Zoological modules for students who have completed at least the first two years of a medical or veterinary science degree and wish to intercalate into Zoology to obtain a BSc in Zoology. The objectives are to give these students an overview of zoological techniques in understanding the physiology, behaviour and interactions of a wide range of organisms outside those they would have encountered during their main degree. It also provides them with experience in designing, running and interpreting experiments.
For many medical and veterinary students, they will encounter issues for which they have had no formal training. This may be in treatment of unusual illnesses, parasites or animal bites, occupational health issues or animal care and treatment procedures. This degree will provide a grounding in essential zoology to allow those students to make better informed judgements during their careers. This programme will also expose those students to the design and statistical analysis of their own experiments so that they may more objectively analyse the medical and veterinary literature.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| BLGY3345 | Biology Integrated Research Projects | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study at least 50 credits from the following optional modules
| BLGY3133 | Advanced Topics in Ecology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| BLGY3135 | Advanced Topics in Behaviour: from sex to death | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| BLGY3222 | Social Biology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| BLGY3224 | Advanced Topics in Animal Science | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| BLGY3245 | Advanced Topics in Evolution | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| BLGY3246 | Evolution and Population Genetics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| BLGY3247 | Advanced Topics in Conservation Science | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students who choose optional modules that are not Level 3 should be aware that they are required to pass 100 credits at Level 3 in order to be eligible for an honours degree.
Candidates may study no more than 20 credits from the following options:
| BLGY2175 | Human Populations | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| BLGY2205 | Parasitology | 10 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| BLGY2220 | Evolution, Adaptation and Behaviour | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students who choose optional modules that are not Level 3 modules should be aware that they are required to pass 100 credits at Level 3 to be eligible for an honours degree.
Last updated: 29/08/2024 15:54:12
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