BSc Marine 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 Zoology, exploring the diversity and physiology of animal life. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes residential field courses across various habitats and a semester-long independent final-year research project.
Modules
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Frontiers in Biological Sciences
- Diversity of Life 1
- Ecology and Environmental Science
- Diversity of Life 2
- The Cell
- Biological Enhanced Skills Training (BEST)
- Ecology
- Fundamentals in Marine Biology (BI25Z5)
- Introduction to Genetics
- Comparative Physiology 1
- Coastal Biodiversity (BI25F2)
- Field Biology (BI25F6)
- Marine Field Ecology (BI25F9)
- Field Skills in Ecology and Animal Behaviour (BI25FA)
- Statistical Analysis of Biological Data
- Marine Ecology and Ecosystems
- Gateway to Honours Project
- Applied Marine Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Comparative Physiology 2
- Animal Evolution and Biodiversity
- Population Ecology
- Ecological Genomics
- SBS Honours Project
- Sustainable Management of Marine Resources
- Sustainable Aquaculture