BSc Biology with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biology, an interdisciplinary programme integrating biological sciences with chemistry and environmental studies. Core topics include laboratory techniques, fieldwork, data analysis, statistics, research methods, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. A placement year is typically completed between the second and final stage, and the programme culminates in an independent research project.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Study Skills and Research
- Biomedical Science
- Cellular Biology
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Organisms and their Environments
- Introduction to Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Bioscience in Practice
- Global Citizenship and Professional Development
- Ecology and Evolution
- The Science of Life
- Biodiversity & Ecophysiology
- Clinical Genetics
- Biological Problem Solving
- Understanding life through Data
- The Cell
- Microbial Ecology
- Human Physiology and Disease
- Adaptation to Environment
- Diagnostic Molecular Biology
- Field Biology
- Independent Studies
- Biotechnology
- Cell Signalling in Health and Disease
- Habitat Management
- Oncology and Immunology
- Student Initiated Module/Other
- Marine Biology
- Science Communication