2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MBiol, BSc Zoology (Integrated Masters) (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

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

School of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Biosciences

Professional Body Offering Accreditation:

Royal Society of Biology

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme:

MBiol, BSc Zoology (Integrated Masters)

Zoology is a wide-ranging subject, and Leeds, with one of the UK’s largest and most diverse biology teaching groups, is well-equipped to deliver. The emphasis of the programme is the whole animal, to which everything is related, be it molecules that form genes or communities of organisms in an ecosystem.
The MBiol BSc in Zoology offers students an exceptional breadth and depth of zoological knowledge and experience of cutting-edge research. The initial two years of the programme follow the existing BSc Zoology programme. Year 3 is similar to year 3 of the BSc programme, except that an extended literature review is undertaken instead of a short project in order to underpin the final year extended research project. The final year of the programme is research-intensive, comprising a 90-credit research project and 30 credits of advanced research training. There is a strong emphasis on independent learning, problem-solving and data analysis, in the context of zoology.
Level 1 exposes students to the fundamentals of zoology, suitable for progression to all programmes within the School of Biology portfolio: Genetics, Biology, Ecology and Conservation Science. The core, compulsory modules for this year include a residential field course to a UK field site.
Programme-specific core topics are covered at Level 2, preparing for subsequent research-led subject specialist modules at Level 3. Among the 80 credits of compulsory Level 2 modules is a residential marine zoology field trip. The increasing number of optional modules from Level 2 allows students to develop their own wide-ranging zoological interests, in consultation and with the support of their personal tutor.
At Level 3 half of the module credits are compulsory, and 40 of those 60 credits are for training and research preparation to form the basis of the extended research project at Level 4. The remaining 60 optional credits include an overseas residential fieldtrip, which in the past has been to South Africa.
At Level 4 students extend their knowledge and research training by delivering an extended, Masters-level 90-credit research project and taking 30-credits of optional Masters level taught modules.
All students are appointed a personal tutor who will remain their personal tutor for the duration of the programme, and who will also lead tutorials during Level 1. Other tutors may also take tutorials during Levels 1 and 2. At Levels 3 and 4, the project supervisor takes over much of the responsibility for tutoring and pastoral care.
On completing the MBiol BSc Zoology programme students will understand zoology from basic principles through to cutting-edge research, and will be able to demonstrate implementation of these skills and this knowledge. This programme will provide graduates with the ability to be highly competitive in securing high-quality research opportunities within appropriate industries or for PhD studentships to pursue research careers.

Year1 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to study 10 credits of discovery modules as part of optional module selection.

Year2 - View timetable

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

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for years 2 and 3 are not yet available. Before you enter years 2 and 3 details of modules for those years will be provided.

Compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to study 10 credits of discovery modules as part of optional module selection.

Year3 - View timetable

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

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for year 3 are not yet available. Before you enter year 3 full details of modules for that year will be provided.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Year4 - View timetable

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

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for year 4 are not yet available. Before you enter year 4 full details of modules for that year will be provided.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:03:44

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