BSc Human Sciences
Entry requirements
A Level: AAB including one science subject. IB: 6,6,5 including one science subject. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Extended Certificate are accepted, but subjects are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further guidance
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences BSc, a biological sciences degree examining human biology, behaviour and society. Core topics include Data Analysis and Fieldwork. The course spans three years of undergraduate study. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Cell Biology & Physiology, Discovering Human Sciences, Exploring Human Sciences, and Societies, Space and Place, alongside optional choices including Cities in Transition, Cognitive Psychology, Ecological Concepts and Plant Sciences, Genetics I, and Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology. The second year expands interdisciplinary expertise through modules like Building Interdisciplinary Expertise, Data Science for Brain and Behaviour 1, Exploring Experimental Environments, Alpine and Glacial Ecology in Norway, Control Of Human Movement, Cultural Geographies, Development Geographies, Evolution of Humans and Other Animals, Language and Communication, Microbiology: Medicine, Environment, and Industry, Topics in Social and Differential Psychology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Critical Issues for 21st Century Ecosystems, Environmental Human Geography, Environmental Pollution and Management, Field Course: Adaptations to Aquatic Environments, Genetics II, Human Structure and Function, Neural Basis of Vision and Action, Social and Cognitive Development, and Urban Policy Design and Planning Analysis.
Modules
- The following must be taken: Module Title Code Credits Semester LC Cell Biology & Physiology 03 23318 20 Semester 1 LC Discovering Human Sciences 03 41356 20 Full Term LC Exploring Human Sciences 03 41357 20 Full Term LC Societies, Space and Place 03 41433 20 Semester 1 Optional Modules Choose 40 credits of optional modules: Module Title Code Credits Semester LC Cities in Transition 03 36282 20 Semester 2 LC Cognitive Psychology 03 30009 20 Semester 2 LC Ecological Concepts and Plant Sciences 03 27806 20 Semester 2 LC Genetics I 03 23320 20 Semester 2 LC Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology 03 32475 20 Semester 2
- LC Cell Biology & Physiology
- LC Discovering Human Sciences
- LC Exploring Human Sciences
- LC Societies, Space and Place
- LC Cities in Transition
- LC Cognitive Psychology
- LC Ecological Concepts and Plant Sciences
- LC Genetics I
- LC Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology
- LI Building Interdisciplinary Expertise
- LI Data Science for Brain and Behaviour 1
- LI Exploring Experimental Environments
- LI Alpine and Glacial Ecology in Norway
- LI Control Of Human Movement
- LI Cultural Geographies
- LI Development Geographies
- LI Evolution of Humans and Other Animals
- LI Language and Communication
- LI Microbiology: Medicine, Environment, and Industry
- LI Topics in Social and Differential Psychology
- LI Cell and Developmental Biology
- LI Critical Issues for 21st Century Ecosystems
- LI Environmental Human Geography
- LI Environmental Pollution and Management
- LI Field Course: Adaptations to Aquatic Environments
- LI Genetics II
- LI Human Structure and Function
- LI Neural Basis of Vision and Action
- LI Social and Cognitive Development
- LI Urban Policy Design and Planning Analysis