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BSc Microbiology with International Year

University of Birmingham

Institution
University of Birmingham
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Microbiology with International Year BSc
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
C005
Typical offer
A-level AAA

Entry requirements

A Level: AAA including Biology / Human Biology + 1 from Chemistry / Physics / Maths / Further Maths / Statistics / Geology / Geography / Psychology. IB: 6,6,6 including Biology / Human Biology + 1 from Chemistry / Physics / Maths: Analysis and Approaches / Maths: Applications and Interpretation/ Statistics / Geology / Geography / Psychology. 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 Microbiology with International Year, an undergraduate degree in biology and microbiology. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students spend the third year completing an international year. The final year allows students to select from modules such as Microbial Pathogenicity and Disease, Bacterial Gene Regulation, Molecular and Cellular Immunology, and Practical Project.

Modules

  • International Year
  • LH Microbial Pathogenicity and Disease
  • LH Evidence-based literature review and critical analysis informed project proposal
  • LH Introduction to Teaching Biosciences in Schools with Evidence-Based Literature Review
  • LH Practical Project
  • LH Arctic Microbiology
  • LH Bacterial Gene Regulation
  • LH Conservation Practice: Genes to Ecosystems
  • LH Current developments and advances in Eukaryotic Genetics
  • LH Eukaryotic Gene Expression
  • LH Molecular and Cellular Immunology
  • LH Omics for Biomedical Research
  • LH Responses to Global Environmental Change
  • LH Structures of Destruction: the structural biology of pathogenicity