MBiol Microbiology and Infection
Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with no score less than 4 including 6 in Higher Level Biology and 5 in Higher Level Chemistry (or second science) or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,5,5 in 3 HL subjects including 6 in Higher Level Biology and 5 in Higher Level Chemistry (or second science). BTEC: D*DD in Applied Science with a selection of preferred units in Biology and Chemistry, to include Distinction in Units 1 or 5 (Principles and Applications of Science I and II).
About this course
MBiol (Hons) in Microbiology. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme spans four years and culminates in a substantial research project.
Modules
- BIOLOGY CORE CONCEPTS
- ORIGINS, SPECIALISATIONS, CHALLENGES AND THERAPEUTICS
- INTRODUCTORY PRACTICAL SKILLS IN BIOSCIENCES I
- FROM INDIVIDUALS TO ECOSYSTEM
- STUDY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS TUTORIALS
- INTRODUCTORY PRACTICAL SKILLS IN BIOSCIENCES 2
- GENETICS & IMMUNOLOGY FOR BIOSCIENCES
- INTERMEDIARY PRACTICAL SKILLS IN BIOSCIENCES
- ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TUTORIALS
- ADVANCED PRACTICAL SKILLS IN MICROBIOLOGY, INFECTION & DISEASE
- CELLULAR BASIS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE
- MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
- PARASITES, PATHOGENS AND HOSTS
- METABOLISM
- CELLULAR AND SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY
- CHEMISTRY FOR BIOSCIENCES
- DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF WORK
- RESEARCH METHODS
- APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
- GENOMICS AND EVOLUTION OF MICROBES
- GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN INFECTION
- INFORMATION PROCESSING BY CELL SIGNALLING NETWORKS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
- IMMUNOLOGY AND VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
- BIOLOGICAL DATA SKILLS
- BIOLOGICAL DATA SKILLS (OFF-CAMPUS)
- INFORMATICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES
- INFORMATICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES (OFF-CAMPUS)
- RESEARCH INTERNSHIP