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2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Biology and Mathematics

Programme code:BS-BLGY&MATHUCAS code:CG11
Duration:3 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr. Grant Lythe Contact address:G.D.Lythe@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

AAB from three A-levels including Biology and A in Mathematics.

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

School of Mathematics

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Mathematics

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Programme specification:

The programme will aim to:
- introduce students to the major branches of mathematics and biology;
- meet the needs of students with varied mathematical and scientific backgrounds and with different aspirations;
- enable students to appreciate the coherence and logical structure of mathematics, and its applicability in biological sciences;
- impart an awareness of the values of research and scholarship and in mathematics and biological sciences;
- prepare students to work in fields where specific and broadly based advanced mathematical knowledge is required;
- enable students to embark on research in some area of mathematical biology, bioinformatics and genetics, quantitative biology and medicine.


Year1 - View timetable

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

Students must enrol on exactly 125 credits in this year of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

BLGY1005Tutorials (Joint Honours)5 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY1115Introduction to Cell Biology: from Molecules to Cells and Tissues10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY1128Living Planet20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY1232Introduction to Genetics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH1050Calculus and Mathematical Analysis10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH1055Numbers and Vectors10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH1060Introductory Linear Algebra10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH1400Modelling with Differential Equations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH1710Probability and Statistics I10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH1712Probability and Statistics II10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students must enrol on at least one of the following modules.

BLGY1234Practical Genetics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY1238Exploring Whole Organism Biology in the Lab and Field10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)


If only 1 of BLGY1234 and BLGY1238 has been chosen, then students must take 1 of the following modules:

BLGY1211Applied Biology and Agriculture10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BMSC1212Introduction to Pharmacology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MICR1201Introduction to Microbiology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MICR1220Introduction to Immunology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

In all cases the choice of modules is subject to the approval of the Programme Manager.

Discovery modules:


Year2 - View timetable

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

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each year of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Students are required to study the following modules:

MATH2365Vector Calculus15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2375Linear Differential Equations and Transforms15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2391Nonlinear Differential Equations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students are required to take at least 10 credits from the following optional modules:

MATH2715Statistical Methods10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2735Statistical Modelling10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students are required to take at least 50 credits from the following optional modules:

BLGY2144Population and Community Ecology20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY2163How Plants Work10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY2192Experimental Design and Analysis10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY2222Animal Behaviour10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY2223Organismal Evolution10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY2262Animal Developmental Biology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY2293Animal Physiology: from Ants to Whales10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY2296Human Genetics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Students may choose up to 20 credits from the following modules:
Note: MICR2221 counts as a Biology module.
List C:

BLGY2137Parasitology10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY2175Human Populations10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY2201Introduction to Bioinformatics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY2330Terrestrial Ecology and Behaviour Field Course10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2620Fluid Dynamics 110 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2740Environmental Statistics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2750Introduction to Markov Processes10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2775Survival Analysis10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2800Mathematics into Schools10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MATH2900Maths at Work10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MATH2920Computational Mathematics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MICR2221Medical Immunology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

!! IMPORTANT !! When choosing options, students must take into account which modules they intend to take in Year 3 to make sure that they have the necessary prerequisites. Please refer to the information from the Programme Meetings.

Discovery modules:

Discovery modules:
Up to 20 credits of Discovery modules at level 1 or 2 may be chosen.
Module choices are subject to approval by the Programme Manager, and are subject to timetable constraints.


Year3 - View timetable

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

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits, including at least 100 credits at level 3, with at least 40 credits of level 3 Mathematics, and at least 40 credits of level 3 Biology modules. EPIB3036 and EDUC3060 count as Mathematics modules for this purpose.

Students will be awarded the degree of BSc(Ord) Biology and Mathematics if they do not pass a project module.

Compulsory modules:

Please note that the compulsory modules may change from year to year. Please consult with the Programme Manager if you require more information.

Students are required to study the following compulsory module:

MATH3565Mathematical Biology15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

Students must choose at least 85 credits from lists A and B.

20 or 40 credits from list A must be chosen.

Students who enrol on BLGY3345 must choose at least a further 20 credits of Biology options.

LIST A

BLGY3021Research Project20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
BLGY3345Biology Integrated Research Projects40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MATH3001Project in Mathematics20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Further options must be chosen from list B.

LIST B

BLGY3110Applied Genetics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY3122Social Insect Biology10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY3133Advanced Topics in Ecology20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY3135Advanced Topics in Behaviour: from sex to death20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY3152Advanced Topics in Human Genetics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY3173Plant Growth, Resources and Food Security20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY3232Epigenetics20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY3245Advanced Topics in Evolution20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY3246Evolution and Population Genetics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY3247Advanced Topics in Conservation Science20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY3251Animal Developmental Biology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY3252Plant Developmental Biology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY3291Comparative Genomics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY3300Level 3 Field Course (South Africa)20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EDUC3060Mathematics Education10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EPIB3036Introduction to Clinical Trials15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2017Real Analysis15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2040Mathematical Logic 110 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2051Geometry of Curves and Surfaces10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2230Discrete Mathematics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2231Discrete Mathematics with Computation15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2410Special Relativity10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2600Numerical Analysis10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2601Numerical Analysis with Computation15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2620Fluid Dynamics 110 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2650Calculus of Variations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2715Statistical Methods10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2735Statistical Modelling10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2740Environmental Statistics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2750Introduction to Markov Processes10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2775Survival Analysis10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2920Computational Mathematics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3015History of Mathematics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3113Differential Geometry15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3143Combinatorics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3355Hamiltonian Systems15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3365Mathematical Methods15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3374Linear and Non-Linear Waves15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3375Hydrodynamic Stability15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3385Quantum Mechanics15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3396Dynamical Systems15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3397Nonlinear Dynamics15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3414Analytic Solutions of Partial Differential Equations15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3424Introduction to Entropy in the Physical World15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3458Geophysical Fluid Dynamics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3459Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3491Discrete Systems and Integrability15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3531Cosmology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3620Fluid Dynamics 215 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3714Linear Regression and Robustness15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3723Statistical Theory15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3733Stochastic Financial Modelling15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3772Multivariate Analysis10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3802Time Series10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3820Bayesian Statistics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3823Generalised Linear Models10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3880Introduction to Statistics and DNA10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery modules:

Up to 20 credits of Discovery modules at level 2 or 3, or from level 1 Skills Discovery modules may be chosen.

Module choices are subject to approval by the Programme Manager, and are subject to timetable constraints.

Last updated: 31/05/2018

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