BSc Biology
Entry requirements
A level: BBC. Two Mathematics/Science subjects required. IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL with two Mathematics/Science subjects required. SL or HL in English and Mathematics are also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM. Main subjects to be Science or Mathematics. (Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B). GCSE at Grade C/4 or above is also required in English or English Language, Mathematics and either Chemistry, Physics or Dual Award Science. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3. Two Mathematics/Science subjects required. O4 in English and Mathematics is also required.
About this course
BSc in Biological Sciences. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Fieldwork, Research Methods, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students undertake an independent research project and complete specialisation choices in areas such as conservation ecology, physiology, behaviour, and evolution. The curriculum includes practical sessions in laboratories and fieldwork, and the course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
Modules
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Frontiers in Biological Sciences
- Diversity of Life 1
- The Cell
- Ecology and Environmental Science
- Diversity of Life 2
- Biological Enhanced Skills Training (BEST)
- Ecology
- Comparative Physiology 1
- Plants, People, and the Environment (BI25P4)
- Fundamentals in Marine Biology (BI25Z5)
- Introduction to Genetics
- Coastal Biodiversity (BI25F2)
- Field Biology (BI25F6)
- Marine Field Ecology (BI25F9)
- Field Skills in Ecology and Animal Behaviour (BI25FA)
- The Living Landscape (BI25FB)
- Building Skills and Experience for Career Success
- Statistical Analysis of Biological Data
- Gateway to Honours Project
- Animal Evolution and Biodiversity
- Plant - Environment Interactions
- Comparative Physiology 2
- SBS Honours Project