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MBiolSci Biological Sciences (Microbiology)

University of Leicester

Institution
University of Leicester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Biological Sciences (Microbiology) MBiolSci
Duration
4-5 years
UCAS code
C503
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

MBiolSci in Biological Sciences and Microbiology. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, and Research Methods. The first three years are shared with the BSc programme, with the option of a Year in Industry or Year Abroad between years two and three. The programme is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.

Modules

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