BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Professional Experience
Entry requirements
A level: ABB at A level including a grade B in an accepted science subject. Accepted science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science. IB: 32 points overall, including 5 at higher level in one accepted science subject.
About this course
BSc in Marine Biology. Core topics include data analysis, statistics, research methods, fieldwork, and environmental analysis. The course includes a year-long professional experience placement during the third year and field courses in South Africa, Devon, and Canada. A supervised research project is completed in the final year.
Modules
- Field Ecology
- Our Changing Planet
- Fundamentals of Ecology
- History of Life on Earth
- Ecology and Environmental Management
- Fundamentals of Evolution
- Landscapes and Natural Resources
- Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics
- Advanced Ecology
- Conservation Science in Practice
- Quantitative/Professional Skills
- Ecology and Conservation Field Course
- UK Biodiversity Field Course
- Comparative Vertebrate Biology
- Marine Biology and Conservation
- Palaeobiology
- Invertebrate Zoology
- Animal Behaviour
- Professional experience year
- Research Project
- Paleoecology Research Field Course
- Marine Biology Field Course
- Venoms and Poisons: From Pharmacology to Therapeutics
- Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases
- Forensics
- Ecology of Urban Areas
- Advanced Conservation Biology