BSc Plant Biology (with integrated year in industry)
Entry requirements
A level: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (e.g. A-Levels or BTEC diploma) in subject areas other than biological science, and to mature-aged candidates who have the required GCSEs, experience and motivation. IB: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed an international baccalaureate in subject areas other than higher level biological science, and to mature-aged candidates who have the required GCSE subjects (or equivalent), experience and motivation.
About this course
BSc in Biological Sciences, with a focus on plant biology, crop science, and ecology. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. This five-year programme incorporates an Integrated Year in Industry placement and culminates with a Research Project in the final year.
Modules
- Building Blocks of Biology
- Communication Skills
- Fundamentals in Animal Biology
- Fundamentals in Ecology and Plant Diversity
- Microbes, Health and Disease
- Practical and Analytical Skills for Biologists
- Cell Biology
- Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management
- Genetics, Evolution and Diversity
- Microbial and Plant Diversity
- Skills for Biologists
- Agronomy and Crop Improvement
- Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems
- Controlled Environment Crop Production and Horticulture
- Research Methods
- Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
- Aquatic Botany
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Ecology
- Wildlife Surveying
- Integrated Year in Industry
- Integrated Year in Industry
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Microbial Pathogenesis
- Research Project
- Advances in Crop and Grassland Production
- Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics
- Sustainable Land Management
- Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse