BSc Zoology With Marine Zoology
Entry requirements
GCSE: grade C/4 in English, Maths and Double Award Science, if not demonstrated by the Level 3 qualification/s. Offers are tariff based, 112 - 136 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.: A Levels: Including grade C in Biology if studying 1 other science subject (Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Psychology, Environment Science, Geography, Geology); or grade B in Biology if not studying another science subject. General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD including Merits in 4 Biology modules. Modules accepted: Animal Biology; Animal Anatomy and Physiology; Animal Behaviour and Communication; Animal Breeding and Genetics; Biochemistry and Biochemical Techniques; Biochemistry and Microbiology; Fundamentals of Science; Genetics and Genetic Engineering; Inheritance and Genetic Manipulation; Physiology of Human Body systems; Physiology of Human Regulation and Reproduction; Wildlife Populations, Ecology and Conservation. (Other Biology-related modules considered case by case) Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Applied Science**: DMM - DDD City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): DMM - DDD, including 4 Biology modules (Accepted Biology modules include: Animal Behaviour and Communication; Biological Systems of Animals; Wildlife and Ecology Conservation; Inheritance and Genetics; Ecological Concepts and Application; Population Surveys; Ecology and Conservation. Other Biology-related modules considered case by case). International Baccalaureate Diploma: Including H5 in Biology Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications Access to HE in Science**: Pass required T-levels: considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Zoology, studying the diversity, behaviour, evolution, and ecology of animal groups. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Communication & Writing. A compulsory Year 2 research placement of 100 hours provides supervised experience in lab, field, or desk-based study. Field courses are offered in locations including Borneo, India, and Florida.
Modules
- Ecology & Evolution
- Principles of Life
- Organismal Diversity 1
- Organismal Diversity 2
- Technical Skills for Biological Scientists 1
- Practical and Field Skills for Biological Scientists
- Year 1 Tutorials
- Tutorials Year 1
- Marine Zoology and Ecosystems
- Marine Physiology and Behaviour
- Technical Skills for Biological Scientists 2
- Geospatial Data Skills
- Research Experience in Zoology
- Climate Change: Science and Impacts
- Principles of Conservation
- Introduction to Primatology
- Molecular Biology
- North Wales Field Course
- Primatology Field Course
- Borneo Tropical Ecology and Herpetology
- Conservation Field Skills in a Re-wilded Landscape
- Life in the North: Canadian Field Ecology
- India Field Course
- Florida Field Course 1: Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Biodiversity
- Conservation Practice
- Introduction to Herpetology
- Introduction to Ornithology
- Behavioural Ecology
- Comparative Physiology
- Invertebrates
- Florida Field Course 2: Ecology and Conservation of Subtropical Wetlands
- Spain Field Course
- Becoming a Researcher
- Evolutionary Biology
- Biology of Fishes
- Independent Dissertation Research
- Science Communication Skills
- Sgiliau Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Molecular Ecology and Evolution
- Parasites and Pathogens
- Taxonomy
- Animal Reproductive Strategies
- Venoms, Toxins and Poisons
- Marine Mammal Science
- Life in a Changing Climate
- Insect Behaviour and Evolution
- Animal Survival Strategies
- Life in Wetlands
- Pleistocene Mammals
- Marine Conservation and Exploitation