Ecology and Conservation Biology
Entry requirements
A level: AAA (specific subject requirements) IB: 31 overall with 6,6,6 at Higher Level, including Biology and preferably another science or science-related subject. If Biology is the only science at Higher Level, a 6 will be required.
About this course
MBiol, BSc in Ecology and Conservation Biology, a marine biology degree focused on natural environments and biodiversity protection. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. This integrated masters route provides an additional year of specialist training and includes an extended final-year research project. The first year covers foundational topics through Living Planet, Laboratory and Field Skills, and Field Course: investigating UK habitats. The second year progresses to Mediterranean Ecology Field Course, Urban Ecology and Conservation Field Course, and Population, Community and Conservation Ecology, examining species populations and habitat management. The third year builds advanced knowledge via Advanced Topics in Ecology, Advanced Reseach Skills and Experience, and Advanced Topics in Conservation Science. The fourth year centers on an Extended Research Project alongside optional study in areas such as Conservation Decision Science, Community Ecology, and Advanced Statistics.
Modules
- Living Planet
- Laboratory and Field Skills
- Unlocking Scientific Success
- Introduction to Genetics
- Field Course: investigating UK habitats
- Using Biology to Feed the World
- Introduction to Cell Biology
- Introduction to Creating Sustainable Futures
- Ecology
- Vertebrate Evolution
- Discovery Modules
- Population, Community and Conservation Ecology
- Developing Scientific Excellence
- Mediterranean Ecology Field Course
- Urban Ecology and Conservation Field Course
- Wildlife Ecology and Management
- How Plants Live
- Parasitology
- Evolution, Adaptation and Behaviour
- Food Security and Sustainability
- Climate Change: Science and Impacts
- Managing Biodiversity
- Discovery Modules
- Advanced Topics in Ecology
- Advanced Reseach Skills and Experience
- Advanced Topics in Conservation Science
- Level 3 Field Course (South Africa)
- Advanced Topics in Plant Science and Food Security
- Environmental Law
- Advanced Topics in Evolution
- Advanced Topics in Behaviour: From Sex to Death
- Social Biology
- Discovery Modules
- Extended Research Project
- Conservation Decision Science
- Equitable Sustainability
- Community Ecology
- Advanced Statistics
- Introduction to GIS
- Population Dynamics