BSc Zoology with Foundation
Entry requirements
A level: BBB - for applicants without Biology and a second science CCC - for applicants with Biology and a second science Acceptable science subjects include: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science/Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science. IB: 30 - for applicants without higher level Biology and a second science 24 - for applicants with Biology and a second science at higher level If you would like to receive personalised advice on your eligibility for our Foundation courses, please ask us a question .
About this course
BSc in Zoology, studying animal evolution, physiology, behaviour and conservation. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Fieldwork, and Research Methods. The programme includes a foundation year leading into the three-year degree. A one-week residential field course provides training in biodiversity survey techniques.
Modules
- Foundation Biology 1
- Foundation Biology 2
- Foundation Chemistry 1
- Academic and Scientific skills: Foundations for tackling Global Challenges 1
- Foundation Chemistry 2
- Health, Disease and Society
- Ecology and Environmental Sustainability
- Cellular and Molecular Principles of Life
- Animal Form and Function
- Our Changing Planet
- Fundamentals of Evolution
- Fundamentals of Ecology
- History of Life on Earth
- Comparative Vertebrate Zoology
- Quantitative and Professional Skills
- Invertebrate Zoology: Spineless Wonders
- UK Biodiversity Field Course
- Advanced Studies in Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Advanced Ecology
- Marine Biology and Conservation
- Animal Behaviour
- Palaeobiology
- Conservation Science in Practice
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- Ecology and Conservation Field Course
- Research Project
- Marine Biology Field Course
- Venoms and Poisons: From Pharmacology to Therapeutics
- Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases
- Forensics
- Ecology of Urban Areas
- Paleoecology Research Field Course
- Evolution in Health and Disease