2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Biological Sciences

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

A Level or Advanced Higher: AAA-AAB from 3 A2/Advanced Higher including Biology and another science or science-related subject. Critical Thinking and General Studies excluded. International Baccalaureate: 35-34 (with 18-16 at higher level) including 6 in higher level Biology and another science or science-related subject at higher level.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Biological Sciences Undergraduate School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Biological Sciences Undergraduate School

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Biosciences Benchmark

Programme specification:

At the end of the programme students should:
- have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the major areas of bioscience, addressing consistency and diversity in biological systems in the first two levels of study, with a more detailed appreciation of some specialist areas at Level 3;
- have an understanding of enterprise in Biological sciences;
- have knowledge of current bioscience techniques and methodologies, with hands on practical experience of some of these;
- have the necessary transferable skills for further academic study and/or a career in the Biosciences or those that may reasonably be required of a graduate employee.


The programme will:
1. provide students with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the major areas of bioscience, addressing consistency and diversity in biological systems in the first two levels of study, with a more detailed appreciation of some specialist areas at Level 3. The latter will be research-led teaching, with the specific areas being determined by the current research expertise within the Faculty;
2. provide students with knowledge of current bioscience techniques and methodologies, with hands on practical experience of some of these;
3. provide students with e-delivered booster classes to address weakness in certain subject areas using distance-learning technology;
4. require students to undertake a project at level 3. Laboratory-, computing- and literature-based projects are available each year, featuring a wide variety of bioscience topics and exploiting the research expertise of staff and the research facilities of the Faculty;
5. give students the opportunity to study abroad or undertake an industrial placement;
6. ensure that, on graduation, students are able to: analyse, interpret and evaluate data; acquire and integrate information, and use information to solve problems; communicate effectively through a variety of media;
7. equip students with the necessary transferable skills for further academic study and/or a career in the Biosciences or those that may reasonably be required of a graduate employee;
8. manage student progress effectively and provide appropriate support and guidance;
9. provide high quality learning resources to support the objectives of the programme.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 125 credits

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates may select 10 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates may select up to 10 credits of discovery modules.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates must select 30 additional credits of modules by following one of the themes listed below:
Candidates must select all the modules marked as compulsory for their chosen theme.

Theme 1: INFECTION AND DISEASE
Candidates must select 20 credits from the following compulsory modules:
a) Either BLGY2137 or MICR2121
b) MICR2221 is compulsory

Theme 1: INFECTION AND DISEASE
Candidates will be required to select 10 credits from the following options:

Theme 2: MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Candidates must select the following compulsory modules:

Theme 4: MOLECULAR ZOOLOGY
Candidates will be required to select the following compulsory modules:

Theme 4: MOLECULAR ZOOLOGY
Candidates will be required to select 10 credits from the following optional modules:

Theme 3: PLANTS & AGRICULTURE
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Candidates must seek advice from the programme manager in order to select a coherent programme of modules which satisfies the pre-requisites for their chosen level 3 specialisms.

Candidates who wish to study a modern foreign language module as part of their degree programme should discuss this with the programme leader.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Optional modules:

THEME 3: PLANTS AND AGRICULTURE and THEME 4: MOLECULAR ZOOLOGY
Students can select a project from BLGY3340

THEME 1: INFECTION AND DISEASE and THEME 2: MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Students must select all of the following modules:

THEME 1: INFECTION AND DISEASE and THEME 2: MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Students must select one of the following modules:

THEME 1: INFECTION AND DISEASE and THEME 2: MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Students may select the following optional module or up to 10 credits of discovery modules:

THEME 3: PLANTS AND AGRICULTURE

Students must select all of the following modules:

THEME 3: PLANTS AND AGRICULTURE

Students must select one of the following two optional modules:

THEME 4: MOLECULAR ZOOLOGY

Students must select both of the following two modules:

THEME 4: MOLECULAR ZOOLOGY

Students must select one of the following two modules:

THEME 4: MOLECULAR ZOOLOGY

Students must select one of the following two modules:

Discovery modules:

Last updated: 06/12/2016

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