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BSc Microbiology

Aberystwyth University

Institution
Aberystwyth University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Microbiology
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
C500
Typical offer
A-level BBB

Entry requirements

A level: BBB-BCC with B in Biology IB: 30-28 with 5 points in Biology at Higher Level

About this course

BSc in Microbiology. Core topics include research methods. The programme includes practical modules in the first two years and an advanced research project forming one third of the final year. Training covers microbiological and molecular techniques, and the course includes a terrestrial ecology field course.

Modules

  • Cell Biology
  • Ecology and Conservation
  • Genetics, Evolution and Diversity
  • Skills for Biologists
  • Biological chemistry
  • Disease Diagnosis and Control
  • Microbial Diversity and Disease
  • Microbial and Plant Diversity
  • Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring
  • One Health Microbiology
  • Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology
  • Research Methods
  • Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
  • Cell and Cancer Biology
  • Immunology
  • Proteins and Enzymes
  • Biotechnology
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Research Project
  • Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics
  • Molecular Pharmacology
  • Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse
  • Veterinary Infectious Diseases