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BSc Biological Sciences

University of Leicester

Institution
University of Leicester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Biological Sciences BSc
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
C100
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A level: ABB, including at least two relevant science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology

About this course

BSc in Biological Sciences, combining molecular, cellular, and organism-level biology. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, and Research Methods. Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology towards Chartered Biologist (CBiol) status, the course shares its first three years with the MBiolSci programme.

Modules

  • Research Project A (Experimental)
  • Research Project C
  • Research Project B (Analytical)
  • Evolutionary Genetics
  • Gene Expression: Molecular Basis and Medical Relevance
  • Molecular and Cellular Immunology
  • Human Genetics
  • Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
  • Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
  • Comparative Neurobiology
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Structural Biology
  • Biodiversity in Practice
  • Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
  • Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics
  • Human and Environmental Microbiology
  • Neuroscience Futures
  • Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour
  • Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
  • Behavioural Ecology
  • Introduction to Astrobiology and the Origins of Life
  • The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology
  • From Individuals to Populations: An Introduction to Genetics
  • Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
  • Biodiversity and Behaviour
  • Research Skills 1
  • Research Skills 2
  • Genomes
  • Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Physiology of Excitable Cells
  • Principles of Microbiology
  • Protein Structure and Function
  • Global Change Biology and Conservation
  • Introduction to Python programming for Bioscientists
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Contemporary Techniques in Biological Data Analysis
  • Exercise Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Genes, Development and Inheritance
  • Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology
  • Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology (with science enterprise trip)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Behavioural Neurobiology
  • Neurobiology and Animal Behaviour
  • A Field Guide to Evolution
  • From Genes to Proteins
  • Molecular Cell Biology